The Horsehead Nebula Description: The Horsehead Nebula is a favorite among amateur astrophotographers. It is easy to find in the constellation Orion in winter. The big shining star (Alnitak) that we see in the photo is the star on the left among the 3 stars of...
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...
