NGC 2392 – The Eskimo nebula Description: Sometimes called the Clownface Nebula, NGC 2392 is a small planetary nebula. When photographed in a powerful enough telescope, it resembles the face of a human dressed in a fur parka, hence its former name: the Eskimo...
NGC 6543 – Cat’s Eye Nebula Description: NGC 6543, the Cat’s Eye Nebula is located in the constellation Draco about 3,000 light-years away. It is the result of a star that has burned all its gas and ejected a shell of ionized gas about 1,000 years...
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...
