The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae
Around 2000 light-years from Earth is the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129), seen here as a huge cloud of red hydrogen
Around 2000 light-years from Earth is the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129), seen here as a huge cloud of red hydrogen
The brightest part of this image is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), around 5000 light-years from Earth. It was formed
The Lobster Claw Nebula is large cosmic cloud around 11,000 light-years away. It’s mostly made from hydrogen, with some oxygen
The Shark Nebula (LDN 1235) is a cloud of interstellar gas and dust spanning 15 light-years head-to-tail. It’s incredibly faint,
The Pleiades (M45) is a cluster of hot, young stars 444 light-years from Earth. The stars are passing through a
The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) lies 2400 light-years from Earth. Radiation from hot stars is compressing the gas, triggering waves of
Officially known as Sh2-132, The Lion Nebula is around 10,000 light-years from Earth. Energetic stars are bombarding the surrounding gas
The remains of a star that exploded as a supernova approximately 15,000 years ago. This was a tough image to
A hydrogen-rich region of space in which light from young stars is warming the surrounding gas, leading to dense filaments
The centre of the Rosette is the birthplace a star cluster now just a few million years old, whose strong