Category: Diffuse Nebulae
Observations of emission, reflection and dark nebulae, H II regions.
NGC 6960, also known as the Witch’s Broom, is part of the Veil Supernova Remnant in Cygnus, at a distance of 2,400 ly from Earth.…
Sharpless 2-88 (LDN 139) Nebula Also known as the Face of God Nebula, Sharpless 2-88 lies in the constellation of Vulpecula at a distance of…
The NGC 6823, in the center of this image, is a young galactic star cluser located at a distance of about 6,500 ly from Earth.…
IC 5146 Emission and Reflection Nebula in Cygnus.
The Bubble Nebula is an ionized hydrogen emission nebula 7,800 light years away, created by stellar winds from the Wolf-Rayet O-type star SAO 20575.
Melotte 15 is a very young star cluster in the IC 1805 nebula, also known as the Heart Nebula. It consists of massive OB…