Globular Clusters
M 10
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.
Globular Clusters
Globular Clusters
Dark Nebulae
M 17 (Omega Nebula), M 18
An emission nebula in constellation Sagittarius about 5000 to 6000 light years from earth.
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Emission Nebulae
Rho Ophiuchi, IC 4603, IC 4604
Space dreams
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Emission Nebulae
Globular Clusters
M12
Another globular clusters from the Messier catalogue in constellation Ophiuchus.
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Globular Clusters
M14
One of quite a few globular clusters from the Messier catalogue in constellation Ophiuchus.
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Open Clusters
Messier 44 (Beehive Cluster, Praesepe)
Messier 44 is one of the brightest and largest open star clusters in the northern sky. It spans about 3 times the diameter of the full moon in constellation Cancer and counts about 1000 stars.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 1396 (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula)
A star cluster embedded in a vast cloud of gas and dust in constellation Cepheus.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 1795 (Fishhead Nebula)
Star nursery in constellation Cassiopeia about 6000 light years away.
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Dark Nebulae
IC 1310, NGC 6883, LBN 182, LBN 172, LBN…
The region around Gamma Cygni (Sadr) is so incredible full of gas, dust and other objects.
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