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Sharpless 2-68
Sharpless 2-68 is an ancient planetary nebula in Serpens, notable for a long tail formed through interaction with the surrounding interstellar medium.
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The top alternative to Sharpless 2-68 in 2026 is Pillars of Creation with a score of 9.9/10, followed by Eagle Nebula (9.7) and Crab Nebula (9.7).
Pillars of Creation
The Pillars of Creation represent colossal structures within the Serpens nebula, specifically the M16 region of the Eagl...
Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16 and part of the Serpens constellation, is an emission nebula characterized by...
Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is a vast expanding cloud of gas and dust formed by a supernova explosion observed in 1054 CE. Located a...
Eagle Nebula (M16)
The Eagle Nebula, designated M16, is a vast emission nebula within the Serpens molecular cloud complex approximately 7,0...
Ghost of Saturn Nebula
The Ghost of Saturn Nebula, designated NGC 7009, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Aquarius. English...
Abell 21
Abell 21, also known as the Medusa Nebula, is an ancient planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini. It was catalogued...
Robin's Egg Nebula
Robin's Egg Nebula (NGC 1360) is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Fornax. Discovered by Friedric...
Blue Planetary Nebula
The Blue Planetary Nebula, designated NGC 3918, is a bright planetary nebula located in the southern constellation of Ce...
Jones 1
Jones 1 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Pegasus, discovered by American astronomer Rebecca B. Jones i...
Sharpless 2-290
Sharpless 2-290 (also cataloged as Abell 31) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cancer at an approximate...
Sharpless 2-216
Sharpless 2-216 (Sh2-216) is a large, ancient planetary nebula located in the constellation Perseus. At an estimated dis...
Sharpless 2-71
Sharpless 2-71 is an irregular planetary nebula in Aquila, discovered by Rudolph Minkowski in 1946 and studied for its u...
Cheerio Nebula
The Cheerio Nebula, catalogued as NGC 6337, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. Its bright material for...
Fine-Ring Nebula
The Fine-Ring Nebula, also catalogued as Shapley 1, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Norma. Its nearly circula...
Magic Carpet Nebula
The Magic Carpet Nebula, NGC 7027, is a young planetary nebula in Cygnus whose dense, rapidly expanding gas surrounds a...
Raspberry Nebula
The Raspberry Nebula, IC 418, is a compact planetary nebula in Lepus whose intricate shell was imaged in fine detail by...
Pink Pillow Nebula
The Pink Pillow Nebula, NGC 7027, is a compact young planetary nebula in Cygnus, notable as one of the brightest such ob...
Sh2-68
A planetary nebula in Serpens notable for its cometary morphology, caused by rapid motion through the interstellar mediu...
Kohoutek 1-16
Kohoutek 1-16 is a faint planetary nebula in Draco, notable for its extremely hot pulsating central star, the white dwar...
Abell 24
Abell 24 is a large, faint planetary nebula in Canis Minor, cataloged by American astronomer George Abell in his 1966 pl...
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