IC1396 – Large emission nebula in Cepheus
IC 1396 is a large and comparatively faint emission nebula and star forming region over 100 light-years across in the constellation Cepheus. It is energised by the bright central triple
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Elephant’s Trunk Nebula in IC1396
The Elephant’s Trunk nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the larger emission nebula IC 1396 located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from
NGC2264 – Cone and Fox Fur Nebula
NGC 2264 describes several objects in the constellation Monoceros lying about 2,700 light-years from Earth. One is the Christmas Tree star cluster nearby the blazing bright blue star S Monocerotis
Widefield view of the Rosette Nebulae in Ha – NGC2237
This is a first light image from a SMC Pentax 67 300mm lens attached to my QSI583 wide-field imaging rig. The rig is housed in my relocated observatory situated in
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Emission Nebula NGC6820 with Open Cluster NGC6823
The open star cluster NGC 6823 lies at the centre of the image. It is about 50 light years across and about 6000 light years distant towards the constellation of
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North America & Pelican Nebulae – NGC7000 & IC5070
The North America and Pelican nebulae are a pair of emission nebulae in the constellation of Cygnus. Both nebulae are part of the same interstellar cloud of ionised hydrogen (H
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Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) – First Light Anser Observatory
The Crescent nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cygnus about 5000 light-years away. It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136
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M17 – The Omega Nebula
Located in the rich star fields of the Sagittarius area of the Milky Way, the Omega Nebula is one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy.
IC1318 – Butterfly Nebula (Part C)
Located in the Cygnus complex the Butterfly nebula (IC1318) is a single giant HII cloud bisected by a thick obscuring dust lane that gives the symmetry from which its popular
M16 – The Eagle Nebula
The gas columns of M16 are illuminated and eroded by the massive star cluster (NGC 6611) which is visible at the centre of the image. The cluster was born during