Nebulae

Clouds of gas and dust lit from within by young stars, or scattering the light of stars nearby. Click any image for the story behind it.

NGC 7000, the North America Nebula
NGC 7000 — North America Nebula
NGC 6992, the eastern Veil Nebula
NGC 6992 — Veil Nebula
M42, the Orion Nebula
M42 — Orion Nebula
M16, the Eagle Nebula, in Hubble palette
M16 — Eagle Nebula (Hubble palette)
M16, the Eagle Nebula, in natural color
M16 — Eagle Nebula (natural color)
NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula, 24-hour integration
NGC 7023 — Iris Nebula
The Cocoon Nebula region
IC 5146 — Cocoon Nebula
M8, the Lagoon Nebula
M8 — Lagoon Nebula
IC 63, the Ghost of Cassiopeia
IC 63 — Ghost of Cassiopeia
IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula
IC 5070 — Pelican Nebula
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888 — Crescent Nebula
Sh2-157, the Lobster Claw Nebula
Sh2-157 — Lobster Claw Nebula