Abell 21 – The Medusa Nebula Description: The Medusa Nebula, Abell 21 is a large planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini. It is only 4 light years in diameter (equivalent to the same distance from the Sun to the nearest other star) and is 1,500 light years...
Abell 39 – Planetary nebula Description: Abell 39 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Hercules. With its 2.5 light-years radius, it’s relatively large for a planetary nebula, and it’s about 6,800 light years away from us. This shell of gas...
IC 410 – The Tadpole Nebula Description: IC 410, the Tadpole Nebula. A cosmic pool of gas and dust illuminated by a cluster of young, hot stars. The heads of these “tadpoles” are sculpted by the radiation of the stars in the cluster. Photo taken...
IC 1396 and the Elephant Trunk nebula Description: The Elephant Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust in the much larger IC 1396 region of ionized gas located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light-years from Earth. The dark, dense...
IC 1805 – The Heart Nebula Description: Cataloged under IC 1805 (Index Catalogue), the Heart nebula presents an undeniable attraction because of its shape. It is located 6500 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. An open cluster of massive stars...
