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NGC 3372

NGC 3372, also known as the Carina Nebula, is a massive emission nebula located within the Carina Star Cloud. It’s notab...

Massive Emission Ngc Carina

9.4 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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NGC 2014

NGC 2014 is an emission nebula located within the Large Magellanic Cloud. It’s notable for its vibrant red glow produced...

Emission Ngc Lmc Star Forming

8.8 Great

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Blue Horsehead Nebula

The Blue Horsehead Nebula, formally designated IC 4592, is a prominent reflection nebula within the constellation Scorpi...

Dust Reflection Ic Scorpius

8.7 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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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 3576

NGC 3576 is an emission nebula located within the Carina Nebula cluster. It’s notable for its prominent, pillar-like str...

Emission Ngc Carina Star Forming

8.6 Great

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NGC 6188

NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located within the Ara constellation. It’s recognized for its intricate dust structures,...

Emission Ngc Ara Star Forming

8.6 Great

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Christmas Tree Cluster Nebula

The Christmas Tree Cluster Nebula, formally designated NGC 2264, is an emission nebula situated in the Monoceros constel...

Cluster Emission Monoceros Ngc

8.6 Great

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War and Peace Nebula

The War and Peace Nebula, formally designated NGC 6357, is a star-forming emission nebula located in the Scorpius conste...

Infrared Emission Ngc Scorpius

8.6 Great

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NGC 1333

NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located in the Perseus constellation. It’s notable for being an active star-forming regi...

Reflection Starforming Ngc Perseus

8.2 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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R Coronae Australis Nebula

The R Coronae Australis Nebula is NGC 6729, a variable reflection and emission nebula discovered by J. F. J. Schmidt in...

Dust Reflection Variable Ngc

7.9 Good

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Reflection Nebula NGC 2023

NGC 2023 is a large reflection nebula in Orion discovered by William Herschel in 1785, illuminated chiefly by the B-type...

Dust Reflection Bright Orion

7.8 Good

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Maia Nebula

The Maia Nebula is NGC 1432, a Pleiades reflection nebula around Maia, notable as the only New General Catalogue object...

Dust Reflection Taurus Ngc

7.8 Good

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Corona Australis Nebula

The Corona Australis Nebula is a nearby dark molecular cloud about 130 pc away, notable for hosting the Coronet protosta...

Dust Reflection Ngc Corona Australis

7.7 Good

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IC 2631

IC 2631 is the brightest reflection nebula in the Chamaeleon star-forming complex, notable for being illuminated by the...

Dust Reflection Ic Chamaeleon

7.3 Good

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NGC 1931

NGC 1931 is a combined emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, notable for containing a young star c...

Reflection Emission Ngc Auriga

7.2 Good

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NGC 6589

NGC 6589 is a blue reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, discovered by American astronomer Truman Henry Sa...

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