NGC 7822
An emission nebula around 3000 light-years from Earth, NGC 7822 is the birthplace of new stars. Their strong stellar winds
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The Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is a a star factory. Located 1400 light-years from Earth, it’s the closest
The Soul Nebula
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
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years from
Dualband Filter Shootout: L-eXtreme vs L-Ultimate vs Colour Magic 6nm
As the next generation of dualband filters hit the market, let’s test two of the latest against the most popular
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The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
Version 2: 20 October 2022 It’s been a busy few months at the Urban Astrophotography HQ. I’ve upgraded a lot
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
The Crescent Nebula
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
The Lobster Claw Nebula is large cosmic cloud around 11,000 light-years away. It’s mostly made from hydrogen, with some oxygen
The Jellyfish Nebula
The Jellyfish Nebula is the remains of a high-mass star that exploded as a supernova sometime between 3000 and 30,000