Planetary Nebula NGC 6772 in Aquila.
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Category: Nebula
Nebulae in Carina
A bright star-forming nebula in Carina: NGC 3603
The Jewel Box
The jewel Box – an open star cluster in Crux.
Centaurus A
The “Hamburger Galaxy” NGC 5128 in Centaurus.
Nebula IC2948
A bright emission nebula in Centaurus.
Carina Nebula
The biggest, brightest and most photogenic nebula in the Southern Hemisphere.
Orion Nebula
The biggest, brightest and most photogenic nebula in the Northern Hemisphere. Also Astronomy News of the Week.
The Tarantula
The Tarantula Nebula and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
War & Peace Nebula
War and Peace Nebula
Lagoon Nebula
My two and a half hour exposure of the Lagoon Nebula, M8.
NGC 3324
The Gabriela Mistral Nebula in Carina.
Trifid Nebula
Messsier Object 20
Messier 78
M78, a fan-shaped ‘reflection’ nebula in Orion…
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Messier 43
Poor old M43, overlooked and neglected.
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Eagle Nebula
Messier 16
Omega Nebula, M17
Omega Nebula, M17
In the constellation of Sagittarius
Distant Nebulae
NGC 346 and more in the Small Magellanic Cloud
IC 4628
A colossal star-forming emission nebula in the southern constellation of Scorpius
The Western Veil Nebula
Supernova Remnant.
IC 4685
Emission Nebula in Sagittarius
NGC 6357
The Lobster Nebula
Cat’s Paw Nebula
NGC 6334, an emission nebula in Scorpius
Lambda Centauri Nebula (2)
Part of the Running Chicken Emission Nebula
Lagoon Nebula M8
NGC 6523
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette emission nebula in Monoceros
Lambda Centauri Nebula
The Running Chicken Emission Nebula
Lower’s Nebula
Lower’s Nebula, Sharpless 2-261
Eta Carinae
The Nebula & The Star.
Messier 93
Open Cluster NGC 2447 Constellation: Puppis Magnitude: +6.2 Apparent size: 10 arc min Diameter: 9.8 light years. Distance: 3,400 light … More
Messier 1 – The Crab Nebula
Supernova remnant M1, the Crab Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Dark Nebula in Orion
Running Man Nebula
A Reflection Nebula in Orion
Orion Nebula
Emission Nebula M42
Trifid Nebula
The Trifid Nebula M20 in Sagittarius.
Nebula and Cluster in Carina
The Gabriela Mistral Nebula & the Gem star cluster.
The Coal Sack
The Coalsack is probably the most prominent dark nebula in our skies.
Nebula M78
Designation: Messier 78 & NGC 2068, in the constellation of Orion. Visual magnitude: +8.3 Apparent size: 8 x 6 arc-minutes. Diameter: … More
The Eight-Burst Nebula
Designation: NGC 3132, Caldwell 74, in the constellation of Vela. Visual magnitude: +9.7 Apparent size: 1.0 x 0.7 arc-minutes. Diameter: 0.7 … More
Tarantula Nebula
Designation: NGC 2070, Caldwell 103, in constellation of Dorado. Visual magnitude: +5.0 Apparent size: 40 x 25 arc-minutes. Diameter: 1833 light years. … More
Eta Carinae Nebula
Designation: Caldwell 92, NGC 3372, in constellation of Carina. Visual magnitude: +1.0. Apparent size in arc-minutes: 120′ x 120′. Diameter in light … More
M42 – The Orion Nebula
Object Details: Designation: M42, NGC 1976 Constellation: Orion Visual … More
NGC 346 & NGC 371 in the SMC
Object Details: Designation: NGC 346 Constellation: Tucana Visual magnitude: +10.3 Apparent size: 14′ x 11′ Diameter: 1149 light years. Distance: 200,000 light years A … More
Trifid Nebula
It’s another clear night sky as I write this – but the Moon is full and it’s not a good time to be … More
Cat’s Paw Nebula
A bright emission nebula, located 820 light-years away in the Scorpius region of the Milky Way. The red colour comes from … More
The Dumbbell Nebula
Death star. When an average G-type star like our Sun grows old, it uses up all its hydrogen, begins burning … More
Lagoon Nebula, M8
Burnham’s Celestial Handbook (forty years old and still available) describes M8 as “One of the finest of the diffuse nebulae….seen … More
Prawn Nebula
IC 4628, a bright H II (ionised atomic hydrogen) emission nebula in Scorpius, is more than seventy light years in … More
NGC 6188 & 6193
A one hour image of this star cluster and huge emission nebula in the southern Milky Way. I didn’t do … More
The Eagle Nebula
Messier 16, generally known as the Eagle Nebula, in Serpens is simply one of the best nebulae in the sky. … More
Planetary Nebula NGC 5189
Planetary nebulae are such beautiful and varied objects – and that’s what makes them so intriguing – plus the interesting … More
Messier 17 – Omega Nebula
Lying amongst the Milky Way star fields over 4000 light years away, M17 is a distinctly reddish nebula due to … More
IC 4628
A bright emission nebula, located in Scorpius. Probably a bit too close to the Moon that night. I also had … More
Eta Carinae Nebula
The Great Nebula in Carina (NGC 3372) is a naked eye object in the Southern Hemisphere and is very popular … More
Lambda Centauri Cluster
The Lambda star cluster (IC 2944) and the Running Chicken emission nebula (IC 2948). I think I considerably under-exposed this … More
NGC 2122 and NGC 2136/7
Three distant objects, located in a nearby galaxy – the Large Magellanic cloud – 160,000 light years away in the constellations of … More
Rosette Nebula
Well, after a long time trying, I finally took an image of the the Rosette Nebula which I can be … More
Horsehead Nebula
The image shows: the (upside down) Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33; the red emission nebula IC434 (mag 7.3); the emission nebula … More
Clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This image shows detail in a very small part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small satellite galaxy visible … More
Orion Nebula in Colour
A naked eye object, easily visible here in the Southern Hemisphere as a summer object in the Northern sky. This … More
Orion Nebula in Black & White
A naked eye object, easily visible here in the Southern Hemisphere as a summer object in the Northern sky. This … More
Eta Carinae Nebula
The Eta Carinae Nebula – a bright nebula visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere sky. It is … More
Orion Nebula
A fine summer object, located in the region above Orion’s Belt (which is generally known as Orion’s Sword – but … More
Nebulous Clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), these two objects are designated NGC 346 (upper) and NGC 371 (lower). The … More
Tarantula Region
Located in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the Tarantula Nebula is a massive object, visible in binoculars. … More
The Helix Nebula
Located in Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is one of the best and largest planetary nebulae in the entire sky. It … More
The Eagle Nebula
Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula, is a bright nebula in Serpens Cauda, containing active star formation, a new star cluster … More
Cat’s Paw Nebula
An emission nebula with the resemblance of an animal’s paw print, in the constellation of Scorpius. It is a stellar … More
The Dumbbell Nebula
M27 – the Dumbbell is a prominent planetary nebula in Vulpecula and was the first to be discovered, in 1764. It … More
Messier Objects 20 and 21
The Trifid Nebula, M20 and open cluster M21. An attempt to improve on my first image, in black and white, … More
Lagoon Nebula
M8, a nebula in Sagittarius, the Lagoon Nebula. Details: Exposure: 3 x 4 min ISO 800 Gear: Skywatcher ED120 refractor, 840mm … More
Trifid Nebula
M20, a nebula in Sagittarius, is known as the Trifid Nebula. Its nebulosity is a combination of both emission and … More
Tarantula Nebula in Large Magellanic Cloud
2017-04-01 Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070, Caldwell 103) & the Large Magellanic Cloud 19x 15 sec (4.75 min) exposures at f/2.8, ISO … More
Eta Carina Nebula
2017-04-01 : Eta Carina Nebula. Distance : 6,500 to 10,000 light-years. Taken with my Canon EOS 60D and 200mm lens piggy-backed on … More
Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula, part of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado. The distance from Earth … More
2011 – Deep Sky
Star clusters M45 (Pleiades) in Taurus, M37 in Auriga and the Jewel Box NGC4555 in Crux. Emission Nebula in Eta … More
2011 – Orion
The Orion Nebula, Messier 42, is a bright emission nebula, visible to the naked eye above Orion’s Belt, here in … More
Ptolemy’s Cluster
I haven’t done a lot of astro-photography lately for several reasons. One of them being my attempts to convert the … More
The Blue Planetary Nebula
A planetary nebula is a sun-like star which has reached old age and has shed its outer layers. The Blue … More
Cosmic Focus 