The Jellyfish Nebula
Overview The Jellyfish Nebula was formed around 30,000 years ago, when a high-mass star reached the end of its life
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NGC 7822
Overview An emission nebula around 3000 light-years from Earth, NGC 7822 is the birthplace of new stars. Their strong stellar
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
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
Dualband Filter Shootout: L-eXtreme vs L-Ultimate vs Colour Magic 6nm
Intro As the next generation of dualband filters hit the market, let’s test two of the latest against the most
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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