M1, Crab
This is the guts of a star that exploded about 400 years ago
M8, Lagoon
Three for the price of one, The lagoon, within it the Hourglass, and to the right an open cluster
M16, Eagle
At the heart of this nebula is one of the most famous pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope, the "pillars of life"
M17, Swan
If the ancients could have seen this, I wonder what kind of story they would have had for this beauty?
M20, Trifid
A beautiful combination of dark, reflection, and emission nebula
A great sight in a telescope, because it's close, big, and bright.
M42, 43, Orion
The biggest, brightest nebula of them all
Only visible with a long exposure is the blue nebula within which the Pleiades reside
M57, Ring
In a telescope, this is small, but it hovers like a smoke ring among the stars
A tiny version of it's bigger cousin M27
M97, Owl
Near the handle of the big dipper
Our solar system resides in a relatively empty part of space. Here just such a space is being created
C19, Cocoon
An absorption, reflection, and emission nebula, and a newly forming open cluster too, all in one faint nebula
In the midst of the Milky Way is this Nebula shaped like North America
Looking like a fireworks display, it is one, - of stellar proportions
In the heart of the Milky way and straight left from Betelgeuse, the left shoulder star of Orion
A large, close, and beautiful planetary nebula
Just above the better known Orion Nebula is this interesting reflection nebula
Horse Head and Flame
Probably one of the more recognizable sets of Nebula
Horse Head
First photographed in the 1800's, this has become one of the most recognized astro images.
Burning Bush or Flame
Right next to the left hand belt star of Orion is this Nebula
Christmas Tree
Interesting nebula with an open cluster (the Christmas Tree) in front of it.
Planetary Nebulae Series
Three different stages of planetary nebula evolution
To the right of the Pleiades lies a glowing cloud of hydrogen with a shape reminiscent of California