Three kinds of nebulae are featured here. Emission nebula are large clouds of gas that glow red from ionized hydrogen. New stars form from these clouds. Reflection nebula contain large amounts of dust and gas, and appear more blue from the light of nearby stars reflecting off the dust. Supernova remnants are the large clouds of gas that result when a very large star explodes. Click any thumbnail to see the full-size image and a description of the object. Place the mouse cursor over any words highlighted in green for more information. For mobile device users, all the highlighted terms are listed under the Glossary tab. To see just the Sharpless Catalog nebulae I've imaged, click on the Sharpless tab above. |
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Crab Nebula
(M1)
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Swan Nebula
(M17)
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Trifid Nebula
(M20)
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Elephant Trunk
Nebula (LDN 1105)
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Iris Nebula
(NGC 7023)
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Horsehead Nebula
(B33)
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B133
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Bubble Nebula
(NGC 7635)
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Running Man Nebula
(NGC 1977)
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NGC 281
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Pelican Nebula
(IC 5070)
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Cocoon Nebula
(IC 5146)
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Eagle Nebula
(M16)
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Wizard Nebula Nebula
(NGC 7380, Sh2-142)
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Christmas Tree cluster
(NGC 2264)
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Sh2-112
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Jellyfish Nebula
(IC 443)
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Flaming Star Nebula
(IC 405)
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 Embryo Nebula
(IC 1848)
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IC 1795
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(Cocoon Nebula wide-field
(IC 5146)
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NGC 7822
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Witchead Nebula
(IC 2118)
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California Nebula
(NGC 1499)
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Rosette Nebula
(NGC 2237-39)
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Sh2-104
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Lobster Claw Nebula
(Sh2-157)
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Garnet Star Nebula
(IC 1396)
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Propeller Nebula
(Simeis 57)
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Spaghetti Nebula
(Sh2-240)
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Crab Nebula narrowband
(M1)
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Ghost of Cassiopeia
(IC 63 and 59, Sh2-185)
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NGC 6559
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NGC 6823
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Great Orion Nebula
(M42)
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Veil Nebula
NGC 6960, 6992, 6995
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Lagoon Nebula
(M8)
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Sh2-187
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Crescent Nebula
(NGC 6888)
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NGC 6888
wide-field
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Lagoon and Trifid
wide-field
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Thor's Helmet
(NGC 2359)
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Heart Nebula
(IC 1805, Sh2-190)
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Sh2-124
(wide-field)
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Sh2-171
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Sh2-173
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IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula)
(wide-field)
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IC 1848 (Embryo Nebula)
updated 2018
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Flying Bat Nebula
(Sh2-129)
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Tulip Nebula
(Sh2-101)
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Sh2-124
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North American Nebula
(NGC 7000, Sh2-117)
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Cone Nebula
(LDN 1613)
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Cave Nebula
(Sharpless 2-155)
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Sharpless 2-173
(wide-field)
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Sharpless 2-115, 116
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Sharpless 2-119
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Sharpless 2-229, 230, 234
and 236
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Sharpless 2-185
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NGC 1491
(Sh2-206)
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Butterfly Nebula
IC 1318, Sh2-108
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Iris Nebula
wide-field (NGC 7023)
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NGC 281
wide-field
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Pelican Nebula (wide-field)
(IC 5070)
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LDN 1235
Shark Nebula
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California Nebula
(NGC 1499)
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