The biggest, brightest and most photogenic nebula in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Orion Nebula
The biggest, brightest and most photogenic nebula in the Northern Hemisphere. Also Astronomy News of the Week.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
A comet passing through.
Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead – a dark nebula in Orion.
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Eastern Veil Nebula
Supernova Remnant NGC 6995 in Cygnus – The Eastern Veil Nebula
The Trapezium
The Trapezium star cluster in the Orion Nebula, M42.
The Tarantula
The Tarantula Nebula and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
The Blue Planetary
The Blue Planetary Nebula in Centaurus.
Ring Nebula
The Ring Planetary Nebula in Lyra.
Supernova Remnant
A supernova remnant in the constellation of Norma.
Retina Nebula
A Unique Planetary Nebula in Scorpius.
The Cheerio Nebula
A Planetary Nebula in Scorpius
Messier 43
Poor old M43, overlooked and neglected.
2021 Review: Post 3 of 3
Deep Sky Post 1 of 3 (Solar System) Post 2 of 3 (Deep Sky) Click on any image to view … More
The Crab Nebula, M1
This is what a supernova explosion looks like after nearly a thousand years have passed!
Skull Nebula
Planetary Nebula NGC 246, Caldwell 56 Apparent magnitude: +10.4 Apparent dimensions: 4.0 x 3.5 arc minutes Constellation: Cetus Image exposure: … More
Omega Nebula, M17
Omega Nebula, M17
In the constellation of Sagittarius
Distant Nebulae
NGC 346 and more in the Small Magellanic Cloud
IC 4685
Emission Nebula in Sagittarius
The Keyhole Nebula
Dark Nebula in the Eta Carinae Nebula
NGC 6357
The Lobster Nebula
Lagoon Nebula M8
NGC 6523
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette emission nebula in Monoceros
Eta Carinae
The Nebula & The Star.
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
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
M42 – The Orion Nebula
Object Details: Designation: M42, NGC 1976 Constellation: Orion Visual … More
The Helix Nebula
One of the largest planetary nebula, with an apparent diameter about half the size of the Moon, the Helix Nebula is named after it’s … 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 Eagle Nebula
Messier 16, generally known as the Eagle Nebula, in Serpens is simply one of the best nebulae in the sky. … More
Rosette Nebula
Well, after a long time trying, I finally took an image of the the Rosette Nebula which I can be … More
Orion Region
Orion is one of the better known constellations and is most famous for the Orion Nebula, M42. This image also … 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
Orion Nebula
A fine summer object, located in the region above Orion’s Belt (which is generally known as Orion’s Sword – but … More
Trifid Nebula
M20, a nebula in Sagittarius, is known as the Trifid Nebula. Its nebulosity is a combination of both emission and … More
Milky Way
Above – Milky Way in Carina, Crux, Circinus and Centaurus. A region which is rich with stars and interesting objects. Top … 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
Southern Skies
Some of my recent astro-images with the Canon 60D camera – no telescope and no light pollution filter. The star … More
Wide Field Views
All images © R.Powell
Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula, part of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado. The distance from Earth … More
Orion Constellation
Orion contains the famous Orion Nebula (M42), the Flame Nebula and the Horsehead Nebula: All images © R.Powell
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
Tarantula, Orion, Triffid & 47 Tucanae
Field images taken with my Meade LX-90 8″ SCT recently. All images © R.Powell
Two Nebulae, A Galaxy And A Comet
A night out in the field with some photos to prove it!
Deep Sky & Solar System
Some more astro-images I have taken over the last month, including a telescopic image of the amazing Orion Nebula (M42); … More
Moon, Messier 42, & Southern View
Above: 2015-01-29 Moon Clouds. The Moon had a remarkable blue corona and red halo as I took images of the … More
Cosmic Focus 