Supernova Remnants
Another supernova remnant in constellation Cygnus. The progenitor star exploded about 30000 years ago in distance of about 2600 – 3000 light years and the expelled outer shells of the star span today an area in the sky with an diameter of 8 times the full moon. So what you see here is just the southern part of the nebula.
Read more “Sh2-91 (SNR G65.3+5.7)”
Dark Nebulae
Several HII regions in constellation Vulpecula about 7000-8000 light years distant.
Read more “Sh2-90, Sh2-89”
Dark Nebulae
A wide field in constellation Cygnus with Sh2-101, the Tulip Nebula, as the dominant nebula on the right side. It is a HI region about 6000 light years from earth. Just next to it we can see the companion star of Cygnus-X1, the first confirmed stellar black hole.
Read more “Sh2-101 (Tulip Nebula), NGC 6883, NGC 6871”
Emission Nebulae
A very young star cluster embedded in glowing gas in constellation Serpens, not older than 1 or 2 million years.
Read more “M16 (NGC 6611, Eagle Nebula), Pillars of Creation”
Dark Nebulae
Another star forming region in constellation Serpens.
Read more “Sh2-54, NGC 6604”
Globular Clusters
Another globular clusters from the Messier catalogue in constellation Ophiuchus.
This one is about 14300 light years away and is around 11.4 billion years old.
Dark Nebulae
An emission nebula in constellation Sagittarius about 5000 to 6000 light years from earth.
Read more “M 17 (Omega Nebula), M 18”
Emission Nebulae
Space dreams
Read more “Rho Ophiuchi, IC 4603, IC 4604”
Emission Nebulae
Globular Clusters
Another globular clusters from the Messier catalogue in constellation Ophiuchus.
Read more “M12”