The Orion Nebula
Overview The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is a a star factory. Located 1400 light-years from Earth, it’s the
Category: Nebula
The Soul Nebula
Overview A star-forming nebula spanning 100 light-years. The star cluster within the nebula is officially known as IC 1848. Background This
The Heart Nebula
Overview The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
Overview The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a dense region of gas and dust within the emission nebula IC 1396, located
The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae
Overview Around 2000 light-years from Earth is the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129), seen here as a huge cloud of red
The Crescent Nebula
Overview The brightest part of this image is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), around 5000 light-years from Earth. It was
The Lobster Claw Nebula
Overview The Lobster Claw Nebula is large cosmic cloud around 11,000 light-years away. It’s mostly made from hydrogen, with some
The Shark Nebula
Overview The Shark Nebula (LDN 1235) is a cloud of interstellar gas and dust spanning 15 light-years head-to-tail. It’s incredibly
The Pleiades
Overview The Pleiades (M45) is a cluster of hot, young stars 444 light-years from Earth. The stars are passing through
The Cave Nebula
Overview The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) lies 2400 light-years from Earth. Radiation from hot stars is compressing the gas, triggering waves