by calebastro_kjzcus | Jun 22, 2020
The Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) The Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) is an emission nebula with an open cluster and star forming region full of young stars. It’s located in the constellation Serpens and is roughly 5,700 light years away from us. The Eagle Nebula is also...
by calebastro_kjzcus | Feb 22, 2020
The Great Orion Nebula (Messier 42) The Great Orion Nebula (Messier 12) is very bright emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. M42 is a classic Winter object to image and is one several rich deep sky objects to image in the Orion region. This nebula is rich in...
by calebastro_kjzcus | Dec 13, 2019
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) are two of the many deep sky objects in the constellation Orion. Both of these nebulae can be found right around the southernmost star in Orion’s belt and as seen in...
by calebastro_kjzcus | Nov 30, 2019
The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) is a large emission nebula right in Hydrogen II gas and dust. It’s located in the constellation Monoceros and is roughly 5,000 light years away from us. The Rosette Nebula is home to young stars...
by calebastro_kjzcus | Nov 24, 2019
The Western Veil Nebula (Caldwell 34) The Western Veil, also known as the Witch’s Broom, is one part of the Veil Nebula system in the constellation Cygnus. This system is actually the remnant of a supernova and the various parts of the Veil are the remaining bits of...
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