NGC 7380 – The Wizard Nebula Description: The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380) is an emission nebula located approximately 7,200 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. It is a large cloud of gas, mainly composed of hydrogen, in which new stars form, and which is...
NGC 7635 – The Bubble Nebula Description: Catalogued under NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula is really special. With a diameter of 10 light years and 11,000 light years away from us, it is a mass of ionized hydrogen blown by the stellar wind of a young star (the...
SH2-129 and Ou4 – Giant Squid Nebula Description: Sh2-129, also known as the Flying Bat Nebula, is an HII emission nebula located about 1,300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. Through this emission nebula, a planetary nebula can be seen,...
SH2-136 (VdB 141) – Ghost Nebula Description: Sh2-136, also known as the GhostNebula, is a reflection nebula and an emission nebula located about 1,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. This group is actually a “Bok globule”, a...
