Jones-Emberson 1 – The Headphone Nebula Description: Jones-Emberson 1, the Headset Nebula is about 4 light-years wide and is located 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. It was only discovered relatively recently, in 1939, because it has a very low...
M 1 – The Crab Nebula Description: M1, the Crab Nebula is a remnant (what remains) of a supernova. This massive star explosion was observed in 1054 by a Chinese astronomer. It was then brighter than all other objects in the night sky except the Moon. The nebula...
M 8 – The Lagoon Nebula Description: M 8, the Lagoon nebula is a diffuse nebula revealing an interstellar cloud of hydrogen where stars are born. The cloud is illuminated by a blue supergiant star. There is also an open cluster (NGC 6530). M 8 is one of the...
M 27 – The Dumbbell Nebula Description: The Dumbbell nebula is one of the favorites among amateur astronomers. It is large, bright, colorful and with an unusual shape. It is found in the little-known constellation Vulpecula but it is still easy to find using the...
M 42 – The Orion Nebula Description: M 42, the Orion nebula is the great favorite of amateur astronomers as well as astrophotographers. It is easy to find in the constellation Orion in winter. She is just below the 3 shining stars in the belt of Orion. It can be...
