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IC 4603
IC 4603 is a reflection nebula north of Antares in Ophiuchus, lit by the B2III star HD 147889 within the Rho Ophiuchi cloud.
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The top alternative to IC 4603 in 2026 is Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex with a score of 9.5/10, followed by Trifid Nebula (9.2) and Red Rectangle Nebula (9.0).
Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex is a dense nebula located within the constellations Ophiuchus and Scorpius. It’s recogniz...
Trifid Nebula
The Trifid Nebula, formally Messier 20, is a star-forming region within the Sagittarius constellation. It’s notable for...
Red Rectangle Nebula
The Red Rectangle Nebula is a bipolar protoplanetary nebula located within the Monoceros constellation. It’s distinguish...
Iris Nebula
The Iris Nebula is NGC 7023, a Cepheus reflection nebula discovered by William Herschel in 1794 and illuminated by the y...
Egg Nebula
The Egg Nebula is CRL 2688, a bipolar protoplanetary nebula in Cygnus whose peculiar properties were first described fro...
Pelican Nebula
The Pelican Nebula is IC 5070, an H II region in Cygnus associated with NGC 7000 and notable for active star formation a...
Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula is IC 1805 or Sh2-190, a Cassiopeia emission nebula discovered by William Herschel in 1787 and powered...
Blue Horsehead Nebula
The Blue Horsehead Nebula is IC 4592, a reflection nebula in Scorpius noted for blue dust glow lit chiefly by the star N...
Twin Jet Nebula
The Twin Jet Nebula is M2-9, a bipolar planetary nebula in Ophiuchus discovered by Rudolph Minkowski in 1947 and shaped...
Soul Nebula
The Soul Nebula is IC 1848 or W5, a Cassiopeia star-forming cloud in the W3/W4/W5 complex whose young cluster helps ioni...
Witch Head Nebula
The Witch Head Nebula is IC 2118, a faint Eridanus reflection nebula illuminated by Rigel and containing molecular gas a...
Spirograph Nebula
The Spirograph Nebula is IC 418, a bright planetary nebula in Lepus about 0.3 light-years wide, named for its intricate...
Cocoon Nebula
The Cocoon Nebula is IC 5146, a Cygnus emission and reflection nebula linked with dark lane Barnard 168 and listed as Ca...
Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977)
A reflection nebula in Orion just north of the Orion Nebula (M42), illuminated by a small cluster of hot blue stars and...
Iris Nebula (NGC 7023)
A bright reflection nebula in Cepheus illuminated by the hot star HD 200775, distinguished by its vivid blue coloration...
Dark Shark Nebula
The Dark Shark Nebula is LDN 1235, a dark molecular cloud in Cepheus associated with reflection nebulae vdB 149 and vdB...
IC 4604
IC 4604 is the Rho Ophiuchi Nebula, a large Ophiuchus nebula illuminated by the Rho Ophiuchi star system in a nearby sta...
Flaming Star Nebula
The Flaming Star Nebula is IC 405, an Auriga emission and reflection nebula about 1,500 light-years away that surrounds...
Ghost Nebula
The Ghost Nebula is Sh2-136 or vdB 141, a Cepheus reflection nebula and globule catalogued as CB230, with embedded stars...
Ced 110
Ced 110 is a reflection nebula in Chamaeleon, part of the Chamaeleon molecular cloud and notable for nearby young stella...
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