IC 1396 Elephant Nebula
For similarly the named type of formation in other nebulae, see Elephant trunk (astronomy). The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC
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M13 Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Messier 13, or M13 (also designated NGC 6205 and sometimes called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, the Hercules Globular Cluster, or the Great Hercules Cluster), is a globular cluster of several hundred thousand stars in the
Heart Nebula
Heart Nebula IC1805 Sharpless 2-190 Designations: Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Running Dog Nebula, Sharpless 2-190, Sh2-190 The Heart Nebula (also known as the Running dog nebula, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190)
SH2-101 Tulip Nebula
Sharpless 101 (sh2-101) is a H II region emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is also called the Tulp Nebula because it resembles the outline of a
SH2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula and Friends
Within this image are a few notable nebulas and star clusters. The main image is SH2-157 commonaly known as the Lobster nebula. Above this is NGC 7635, also known as
NGC 2024 Horsehead nebula
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star
NGC 6823
A not very photographed area of the sky. This area is suprisingly large abd is rewarding when imaged. NGC 6820 is a small reflection nebula near the open cluster NGC