Dark Nebulae
This is a narrowband image of this beautiful bright rose in constellation Monoceros (Unicorn).
Read more “Caldwell 49 & Caldwell 50 (NGC 2237, NGC 2238, NGC 2239, NGC 2246, NGC 2244, Rosetta Nebula)”
Emission Nebulae
NGC 2174 is a HII region in constellation Orion about 6400 light years away.
Read more “NGC 2174 (Monkey Head Nebula)”
Planetary Nebulae
Believe it or not: this is a planetary nebula in constellation Cassiopeia.
Read more “Sh2-188 (Shrimp Nebula, PK128-04.1)”
Galaxies
A very beautiful edge-on spiral galaxy in constellation Andromeda.
Read more “NGC 891”
Dark Nebulae
This is a part of the molecular cloud complex in constellation Cepheus, which also contains the more famous Iris nebula.
Read more “LDN 1155 (Gyulbudaghian Nebula) et al.”
Dark Nebulae
A star cluster embedded in a vast cloud of gas and dust in constellation Cepheus.
Read more “IC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula)”
Planetary Nebulae
A planetary nebula about 5700 light years distant in constellation Lacerta.
Read more “PK 102.8-05.0 (Abell 80)”
Dark Nebulae
Star nursery in constellation Cassiopeia about 6000 light years away.
Read more “IC 1795 (Fishhead Nebula)”
Dark Nebulae
Another molecular cloud in constellation Cepheus, probably related to LDN 1251, which I presented in a previous post.
Read more “LDN 1259”
Dark Nebulae
A very nice glowing gas bubble excited by a young hot star in its center, located in constellation Cassiopeia about 7500 light years away.
Read more “Sh2-170 (Small Rosetta Nebula, Dot of the Cosmic Question Mark), Sh1-118”