Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977)
The Running Man Nebula is a reflection nebula embedded in the larger H II region Sharpless 279 (Sh2-279). It lies 1,500 light-years away in the… Read More »Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977)
Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
The Sculptor Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 11.4 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. It is one of the brightest… Read More »Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
Orion’s Belt
Orion’s Belt is a prominent asterism formed by three stars in the constellation Orion. The three bright blue stars – Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka –… Read More »Orion’s Belt
Medusa Nebula
The Medusa Nebula (Sh2-274) is a large planetary nebula located 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 15.99, the nebula… Read More »Medusa Nebula
Iris Nebula
The Iris Nebula is a bright, large reflection nebula located approximately 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. With an apparent magnitude of 6.8, the… Read More »Iris Nebula
Ghost Nebula
The Ghost Nebula is a reflection nebula located approximately 1,470 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula’s dust and gas form eerie-looking figures that… Read More »Ghost Nebula
Seyfert’s Sextet
Seyfert’s Sextet is a compact group of galaxies located approximately 190 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The group was named after American astronomer… Read More »Seyfert’s Sextet