Nebulae

 

All images Copyright © 2000-2022 Charles & Pat Briley

 

 

 

 

Veil Nebula

Supernova Remnant

10,000 - 20,000 years ago, a massive star, about 2,400 light years from Earth and roughly 20 times the mass of our sun,

reached the end of its life and blew apart. Its material was blown across that region of space and has been spreading outward since then.

 

To see how large this structure is in our sky, hover over the image or click it.

If your scripts are on, an image of a full moon will be displayed for comparison.

 

 

 

 

 

 

M20 - Trifid Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

M20 - Trifid Nebula and M8 - Lagoon Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

M16 - Eagle Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M57 - Ring Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

 

M45 - Pleiades

 

 

 

 

 

 

M42 - Orion Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orion Nebula +

Running Man Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

Horsehead Nebula - Barnard 33 - IC 434

 

 

 

 

 

M8 - Lagoon Nebula

 

 

 


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