NGC 6820 – An emission nebula Description: The nebula NGC 6820 in the constellation of Vulpecula is a cluster of hydrogen gas located 6,000 light-years away. It is a site of star formation, and the radiation emitted by young blue stars pushes the gas and...
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...
