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M 16

Messier 16 (2020)

  • Constellation: Serpens
  • Right Ascension: 18h 18m 48s
  • Declination: −13° 49′
  • Distance: 7,000 ly

Messier 16 or as commonly call the Eagle Nebula, or Star Queen Nebula is an open cluster and nebula located in the constellation of Serpens. The central spires of dust and gas were made famous by the Hubble's "Pillars of Creation" image. The pillars and other regions of the nebula host new star formation. The central spire is some 9.5 light years in length. The age of the cluster is around 5 million years.

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Category: Nebulas
Published: 02 July 2020
  • Messier Object
  • Emission Nebula
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 1600 MM
NGC 2261

NGC 2261 (2020) Hubble's Variable Nebula

  • Constellation: Monoceros
  • Right Ascension: 6h 39m 10s
  • Declination: +8° 45′
  • Distance: 2,500 ly

The nebula patterns and brightness slowly changes over months and years from shadows of dust clouds illuminated by the star R Monocerotis, which in itself encased in a dust cloud. Discovered by William Herschel, and studied by Edwin Hubble who it is named after. 

 

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Category: Nebulas
Published: 28 March 2020
  • Reflection Nebula

Read more: NGC 2261 (2020) Hubble's Variable Nebula

  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 1600 MM
NGC 2392

NGC 2392

  • Constellation: Gemini
  • Right Ascension: 07h 29m 10.7669s
  • Declination: +20° 54′ 42.488″
  • Distance: 6,500 ly

NGC 2392 is a planetary nebula located 6,500 light years away in Gemini. Sometimes called the Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face nebula as it resembles a head with a parka or other object around it.

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Category: Nebulas
Published: 01 January 2020
  • Planetary Nebula
  • Telescope: GSO RC10
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color
NGC 246

NGC 246

  • Constellation: Cetus
  • Right Ascension: 00h 47m 03.338s
  • Declination: −11° 52′ 18.94″
  • Distance: 1,600 ly

NGC 246 is a planetary nebula located in Cetus, commonly called the Skull Nebula due to its resemblance of a skull.

Details
Category: Nebulas
Published: 01 January 2020
  • Planetary Nebula
  • Telescope: GSO RC10
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color
NGC 1931

NGC 1931

  • Constellation: Auriga
  • Right Ascension: 5h 31m
  • Declination: +34° 15′
  • Distance: 7,000 ly

NGC 1931 an emission/reflection nebula located in Auriga. Sometimes referred to as a baby Orion nebula, and even has a Trapezium of four stars located in the nebula.

Details
Category: Nebulas
Published: 06 December 2019
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 1600 MM
M 76

Messier 76 (2019)

  • Constellation: Perseus
  • Right Ascension: 01h 42.4m
  • Declination: +51° 34′ 31″
  • Distance: 2,500 ly

Messier 76 is a planetary nebula located in Perseus. Sometimes referred to as the little Dumbbell Nebula or Barbell Nebula. Spanning around 1.2 light years across and located some 2,500 light years away makes it one of the more challenging Messier objects.

Details
Category: Nebulas
Published: 20 November 2019
  • Messier Object
  • Emission Nebula
  • Telescope: GSO RC10
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color
  1. NGC 7662 The Blue Snowball Nebula
  2. NGC 6781
  3. NGC 7023 (2019) Iris Nebula
  4. NGC 7008

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