What Is The NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula? The NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula (also known as Caldwell 33), whose brightest area is NGC 6992, trailing off farther south into NGC 6995 (together with NGC 6992 also known as “Network Nebula”) and IC 1340,…
What Is The M27 Dumbbell Nebula? The M27 Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, M27, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. …
What Is The Rosette Nebula? The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is a wonderful diffuse cloud of dust and gas full of H II (Hydrogen II), located in the constellation Monoceros. The open cluster NGC 2244 (also known as Caldwell 50) within…
What Is The Pleiades? The Pleiades, also known as The Seven Sisters, M45, and Messier 45, is an open star cluster existing of middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the constellation Taurus. It is among the star clusters nearest to Earth and is the cluster most…
What Is The Summer Beehive Cluster? The Summer Beehive Cluster, also known as IC 4665, Melotte 179, or Collinder 349, is a beautiful open cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has a magnitude of 4.2 and is distanced 1,200 light…
What Is The Beehive Cluster? The Beehive Cluster (an older name is Praesepe (pronounced [praɪˈsiːpɪ], (Latin for “manger” or “crib/cradle”)), M44, Messier 44 or NGC 2632, is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. It’s a beautiful, bright open cluster that is very pleasing to…
M81 or Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode’s Galaxy) is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, in the constellation Ursa Major. Due to its proximity to our galaxy, large size,…
Deep Sky NGC1977 Running Man Nebula & M42 Orion Nebula M13 Hercules Globular Cluster M13 Hercules Globular Cluster (heavy crop) M44 Beehive Cluster IC4665 Summer Beehive Cluster M45 Pleiades NGC2237 Rosette Nebula M81 Bode’s Galaxy M27 Dumbbell Nebula NGC6992 Eastern…
