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...
IC 5146 – The Cocoon Nebula Description: IC 5146, the Cocoon Nebula is 15 light years in diameter and is located only 4000 light years from us in the constellation Cygnus. It is a very active star nursery. Professional X-ray telescopes have identified hundreds...
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...
LDN 1235 – The Shark Nebula Description: LDN 1235 is a dark/reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus approximately 650 light-years away. The nebulosity is composed of interstellar dust that hides most of the light from behind it. LDN 1235 is most likely an...
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...
