Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a vast emission nebula located about 5,200 light years away. The star forming region lies near a large molecular cloud in… Read More »Rosette Nebula
NGC 1365: Great Barred Spiral Galaxy
NGC 1365 is a double-barred spiral galaxy located approximately 56 million light-years away in the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace). The giant Seyfert-type galaxy is… Read More »NGC 1365: Great Barred Spiral Galaxy
Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174)
The Monkey Head Nebula is an emission nebula located approximately 6,400 light-years away in the equatorial constellation Orion. The nebula has an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174)
Raspberry Nebula (Sh2-263 and vdB 38)
The Raspberry Nebula is a nebula located in the northern part of the constellation Orion (the Hunter). It consists of the emission nebula Sh2-263 and… Read More »Raspberry Nebula (Sh2-263 and vdB 38)
Robin’s Egg Nebula (NGC 1360)
The Robin’s Egg Nebula is a planetary nebula located 1,145 – 1,794 light-years away in the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace). It has an apparent… Read More »Robin’s Egg Nebula (NGC 1360)
Cleopatra’s Eye Nebula (NGC 1535)
The Cleopatra’s Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula located 5,500 – 7,500 light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Eridanus (the River). It has an… Read More »Cleopatra’s Eye Nebula (NGC 1535)
NGC 1333 (Embryo Nebula)
NGC 1333, also known as the Embryo Nebula, is a reflection nebula located 967 light-years away in the northern constellation Perseus. The nebula is an… Read More »NGC 1333 (Embryo Nebula)