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IC 417, The Spider Nebula

Ron Brecher — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:00:23 +0000

IC 417, The Spider Nebula Click images for full size versions January 13, 2024; Image of the Month (1/24) at Space.com IC 417 is an emission nebula in the constellation Auriga, lying about 10,000 light years away. The glowing centre of the nebula is energized by the hot, massive blue stars embedded within. New stars [...]

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The Pleiades

Ron Brecher — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:11:37 +0000

M45 - The Pleiades Click image for full size version July 30, 2023 M45 is better known as the Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters. In Latin America, it's called "the Seven Kids", referring to baby goats. It is one of the objects that I image with every setup, because it is bright, beautiful, and a [...]

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Sh2-187

Ron Brecher — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:00:12 +0000

Sh2-187 Click image for full size version January 17, 2023 The centre of this image shows the diaphanous Sh2-187, a mix of emission, reflection and dark nebulae. It lies about 4,700 light years away in Cassiopeia. The nebula is surrounded by a large molecular cloud containing hydrogen, dust and soot. This is evidenced by the [...]

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Sh2-82, The Little Cocoon Nebula

Ron Brecher — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:46:37 +0000

Sh2-82, The Little Cocoon Nebula Click image for full size version October 23, 2022 This image shows Sh2-82, also catalogued as LBN 29 and sometimes referred to as the Little Cocoon Nebula, in reference to the much more famous Cocoon Nebula. It lies in Sagitta, the Arrow, in a rich part of the Milky Way around [...]

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NGC 1579, The Northern Trifid Nebula

Ron Brecher — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:40:49 +0000

NGC 1579, The Northern Trifid Nebula Click image for full size version February 13, 2022 NGC 1579 is known as the Northern Trifid Nebula. It is smaller and further away than its namesake, lying 2,100 light years away in the constellation Perseus. It is about 3 light years across and contains both reddish and blue [...]

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Sh2-150 and vdB-154

Ron Brecher — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:34:39 +0000

Sh2-150 and vdB-154 Click image for full size version September 29, 2020 This image shows Sh2-150, the red object towards the right side of the image, and vdB-154, the blue object towards the left. The abbreviation "vdB" refers to the van den Bergh catalogue of reflection nebulae. Sh2-150 lies about 2900 light years away in [...]

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vdB 152

Ron Brecher — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:17:41 +0000

van den Bergh 152 and Barnard 175 Click image for full size version August 16, 2020 van den Bergh 152 (vdB 152; a.k.a. Cederblad 201) is the prominent blue reflection nebula on the right side of this image. It lies at the end of Barnard 175, the pillar of dust filling this field. The dark [...]

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The Iris Nebula

Ron Brecher — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 22:36:31 +0000

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula Click image for full size version August 18, 2019 This is the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023. It is a reflection nebula, the blue coming from light reflected off soot/dust behind the bright star. There is lots of soot and dust surrounding the Iris Nebula, which is visible throughout the image. This [...]

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Jellyfish Nebula

Ron Brecher — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:42:49 +0000

Jellyfish Nebula Click image for full size version March 25, 2018 The Jellyfish Nebula is in the lower right corner of this image, swimming through Gemini. It is catalogued as IC443, and is a remnant of a supernova explosion (exploding large star) thought to have occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago, about 5,000 light years [...]

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Clouds of Auriga

Ron Brecher — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:28:51 +0000

Clouds of Auriga - Wide Field Click image for full size version February 18, 2018 This wide-field image shows the extended clouds of nebulosity in Auriga, the Charioteer. I've imaged several of the objects in this image at higher magnification. See the annotated image for more information: The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) dominates the upper [...]

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