M45 – Pleiades
In the constellation Taurus, this image shows the open star cluster of the Pleiades (M45) — a striking winter object that can be recognized with the naked eye as the small “Seven Sisters.” Surrounding the hot, young stars is a…
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SH2-202 & vdB 14/15 in Camelopardalis
Description In the constellation Camelopardalis, this image shows the emission nebula Sh2-202 (right) and the bluish reflection nebulae vdB 14 & vdB 15 (left). While the red region is glowing hydrogen gas excited by high-energy radiation, the dust in vdB…
Clamshell / North America / Pelican
Clamshell / North America / Pelican (Sh2-119 / NGC 7000 / IC 5070) In the constellation Cygnus, this wide field image shows a glowing landscape of gas with the reddish emission nebula Sh2-119 on the left and, on the right,…
Heart & Soul
In the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,500 light-years from Earth, lie two impressive star-forming regions: the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) and the Soul Nebula (IC 1848). Their shapes really do resemble a heart and a human figure – hence their poetic…
SH2-157 Lobster Claw / NGC 7635 HubbleBubble
Lobster Claw AND Hubble Bubble In the constellation Cassiopeia, two magnificent emission nebulae dominate the scene: Sh2-157, the Lobster Claw Nebula, and the smaller, spherical NGC 7635, known as the Bubble Nebula – or affectionately as the “Hubble Bubble.”Both lie…
NGC 7223 / IFN in Lacerta
This image reveals the faint and delicate structures of the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) in the constellation Lacerta (the Lizard). These extremely faint clouds of interstellar dust lie far above the galactic plane of the Milky Way. They are illuminated…
IC 1396 – Elephant’s Trunk
In the constellation Cepheus, about 2,400 light-years from Earth, lies a vast star-forming region: the emission nebula IC 1396. Spanning nearly three degrees across the sky—six times the diameter of the full Moon—it combines glowing clouds of gas, dark dust…
NGC 7129 – Rosebud Nebula
NGC 7129 – Rosebud Nebula In the faint constellation of Cepheus, about 3,300 light-years away, lies a delicate blue reflection nebula known as NGC 7129. Though invisible to the naked eye, it shines beautifully in long-exposure photographs — a hidden…
IC 5146 – Cocoon Nebula
Description The Cocoon Nebula – a Stellar Nursery in Cygnus In the constellation Cygnus, about 3,300 light-years away from Earth, lies a fascinating object: the Cocoon Nebula, known to astronomers as IC 5146. Its name is fitting, for just like…
LBN 532 / LBN 539 / LDN 1236
LBN 532 / LBN 539 / LDN 1236 The celestial region in the constellation Cepheus presents a fascinating mosaic of dust and gas clouds: LBN 531, LBN 532, LBN 538, LBN 539, LDN 1235, and LDN 1236. At a distance…