The Ghost of Cassiopeia
The bright star in the top-left is called Gamma Cassiopeiae, and is around 550 light-years from Earth. It’s almost 20
The bright star in the top-left is called Gamma Cassiopeiae, and is around 550 light-years from Earth. It’s almost 20
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is around 1500 light-years from Earth, and measures 5 light-years across. Its stand-out feature
The Rotten Fish Nebula is a type of object known as a dark nebula. The blackest areas, seemingly empty of
The Cygnus Wall is a turbulent region of star formation, and part of the much larger North America Nebula (NGC
4000 light-years from Earth lies The Butterfly Nebula (IC1318), part of the much larger Sadr Region in central Cygnus. This
An emission nebula around 3000 light-years from Earth, NGC 7822 is the birthplace of new stars. Their strong stellar winds
The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is a a star factory. Located 1400 light-years from Earth, it’s the closest
A star-forming nebula spanning 100 light-years. The star cluster within the nebula is officially known as IC 1848. Askar 130PHQ: January
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years from
Version 2: 20 October 2022 It’s been a busy few months at the Urban Astrophotography HQ. I’ve upgraded a lot