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...
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...
