NGC 6888 – The Crescent Nebula Description: NGC 6888, the Crescent nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus about 5,000 light years away. It comes from a rapid stellar wind created by the central star which is hot and massive and will enter the last stage...
NGC 6960 – The Western Veil nebula Description: The Western portion of the Veil Nebula, in the constellation Cygnus. Here we see the remains of a star about 20 times more massive than the sun that exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. The remaining gases...
NGC 7000 – The North America nebula Description: The North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. This emission nebula glows because of its hydrogen gas which is ionized by ultraviolet rays coming from an ultra-hot star hidden behind the dark interstellar...
NGC 7023 – The Iris Nebula Description: The Iris Nebula is a favorite among amateur astrophotographers because of its pretty blue hue and contrasting dark dust. It is a “reflection” nebula, that is, it does not emit light itself but rather reflects...
NGC 7129 – The Cosmic Rose Description: The Cosmic Rose is a reflection nebula surrounding an open cluster. The Spitzer Space Telescope has detected more than 130 “baby stars” in this region. The two pink spots at the top left of the nebula in this...
