IC 5070, commonly known as the Pelican Nebula, is a bright emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. Associated with the nearby North America Nebula, this…
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M 17 – The Omega Nebula
Messier 17 (M17), also known as the Omega Nebula, is a famous star-forming nebula located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The diffuse emission nebula lies…
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SH2-101 The Tulip Nebula
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SH2-101 – The Tulip Nebula
SH2-101 – The Tulip Nebula Sharpless 101 (Sh 2-101) is a H II region emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is sometimes also…
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NGC 4565 – The Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It lies close to the North Galactic Pole…
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M 27 – The Dumbbell Nebula
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula, nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf in…
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M 12 – Star Cluster
Messier 12 or M 12 (also designated NGC 6218) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It was discovered by the French astronomer…
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M 5 – Star Cluster
Messier 5 or M5 (also designated NGC 5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. The bright star Serpentis is just below the cluster. Distance from Earth: 24,500 light years
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IC 4593 – White-Eyed Pea Nebula
4593 (also known as the White-Eyed Pea Nebula) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Hercules. The nebula is approximately 0.96 light-years across. At the…
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M 57 – The Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra, about mid-way between the prominent stars Beta and Gamma Lyrae. Distance from…
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