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The Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) This is the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) and the bubble is a result of stellar off gassing interacting with the stellar wind and emission nebula surrounding it.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7635   This was shot in narrowband...
The Cygnus Wall

The Cygnus Wall

The Cygnus Wall (part of NGC 7000) The Cygnus Wall is one part of a larger interstellar cloud of gas called the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) as it literally looks like the shape of North America. The wall is located in the southern portion of the nebula that would...
The Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is an interesting emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. This nebula’s shape is actually created as a result of the star at the center expelling the gas shell of its solar atmosphere and that...
The Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) is a large emission nebula with an open cluster and star forming region full of young stars. It’s located in the constellation Sagittarius and is roughly 4,000 and 6,000 light years away from us. M8 is...
The Swan Nebula

The Swan Nebula

The Swan Nebula (Messier 17) The Swan Nebula (Messier 17) also known as the Omega Nebula or the Horseshoe Nebula is a hydrogen rich emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is roughly 5,500 light years from Earth and is full of star forming clusters. M17...