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Sh2-275

Sh2-275 represents the Rosette Nebula an emission nebula located within the Monoceros constellation. This star-forming r...

Emission Monoceros Sharpless Star Forming

9.2 Excellent

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Swan Nebula

The Swan Nebula, designated Messier 17 (M17), is a massive emission nebula and star-forming region located in the conste...

Milky Way Emission Messier Sagittarius

9.2 Excellent

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Red Rectangle Nebula

The Red Rectangle Nebula is a bipolar protoplanetary nebula located within the Monoceros constellation. It’s distinguish...

Dust Bipolar Monoceros Protoplanetary

9.0 Excellent

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Iris Nebula

The Iris Nebula, formally NGC 7023, is a stunning reflection nebula located within the Cepheus constellation. It’s nota...

Dust Reflection Ngc Cepheus

8.9 Great

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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula

The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula is a complex of interstellar gas and dust located in the constellation Ophiuchus, approximately...

Dark Reflection Colorful Ophiuchus

8.9 Great

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NGC 2237

NGC 2237 is an emission nebula that forms a portion of the larger Rosette Nebula, situated in the constellation Monocero...

Emission Hii Monoceros Star Forming

8.9 Great

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Witch Head Nebula

The Witch Head Nebula, formally designated IC 2118, is a diffuse emission nebula within the Eridanus constellation. It’s...

Dust Reflection Ic Eridanus

8.7 Great

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Sharpless 2-190

Sharpless 2-190 is the emission nebula commonly called the Heart Nebula, located in the constellation Cassiopeia within...

Cassiopeia Milky Way Emission Star Forming

8.7 Great

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NGC 2068

NGC 2068, better known as Messier 78, is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula in the Earth's night sky. Located withi...

Reflection Orion Messier Star Forming

8.7 Great

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NGC 1435

NGC 1435, or Tempel’s Nebula, is a diffuse reflection nebula situated around the star Merope within the Pleiades star cl...

Dust Reflection Milky Way Ngc

8.6 Great

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NGC 1579

NGC 1579 is a diffuse emission nebula located within the Perseus constellation. It’s notable for its intricate structure...

Dust Reflection Ngc Perseus

8.1 Great

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NGC 6914

NGC 6914 is a vast nebula situated within the Cygnus constellation approximately 6,000 light-years from Earth. This refl...

Dust Reflection Ngc Cygnus

8.0 Great

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Corona Australis Nebula

The Corona Australis Nebula is a dense molecular cloud and active star-forming region located roughly 130 parsecs away i...

Dust Reflection Ngc Corona Australis

7.7 Good

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NGC 2170

NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Monoceros within the Monoceros R2 star-forming complex. It...

Reflection Monoceros Ngc Star Forming

7.7 Good

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Barnard's Merope Nebula

Barnard's Merope Nebula, also cataloged as IC 349, is a small reflection nebula located near the star Merope in the Plei...

Dust Reflection Milky Way Ic

7.6 Good

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IC 2631

IC 2631 is a reflection nebula located in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon, situated within the larger Chamaeleo...

Dust Reflection Ic Chamaeleon

7.3 Good

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NGC 6589

NGC 6589 is a blue reflection nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by American astronomer...

Dust Reflection Ngc Sagittarius

7.2 Good

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NGC 6590

NGC 6590 is a small reflection nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius that surrounds a cluster of hot young sta...

Dust Reflection Ngc Sagittarius

7.0 Good

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IC 447

IC 447 is a faint reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Its visible light is produced when nearby starlight...

Blue Dust Reflection Monoceros

6.4 Fair

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Bernes 149

Bernes 149 is a cometary reflection nebula associated with the Chamaeleon I dark cloud in the southern constellation Cha...

Dust Dark Reflection Milky Way

5.4 Mediocre