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| Object
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Other Name(s) |
Type of Object |
Thumbnail Image |
Comments |
| Antares & environs |
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This image shows
Antares, the Antares Nebulosity, and globular clusters
NGC6144 and M4. |
| Antennae; Ringtail Galaxy; Caldwell 60-61 |
NGC4038+4039; Arp244 |
NGC4038+4039; Arp244 |
AP7 image
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PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image |
| Antennae; Ringtail Galaxy; Caldwell 60-61 |
NGC4038+4039; Arp244 |
NGC4038+4039; Arp244 |
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ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image. Arp22 (NGC4027) is also present on this wide-field image. |
| Baade's Window |
NGC6522 & NGC6528 |
Globular Clusters
near the center of the Milky Way |
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Walter Baade was
unable to observe the Galactic center itself due to
obscuring dust, but he found regions of less obscuration
close to the heart of the Milky Way, including “Baade’s
window,” which is centered around NGC 6528 (left) and
NGC 6522 (center) in Sagittarius. The bright star south of NGG6528 is Alnasl or Gamma Sgr (10 Sgr) magnitude
2.98. |
| Baaede's Window |
NGC6522 and NGC6528 |
Globular Clusters
near the center of the Milky Way |
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Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with ZWO ASI071 single shot color camera.
Labeled image |
| Baade's Window |
NGC6520 & Barnard 86 |
Cluster and dark nebula near the center of the Milky Way |
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The Sky X shows a slightly dfferent region for Baaede's Window. In this version it is centered around NGC6520 and Barnard 86.
Labeled image |
| Barnard's Galaxy; Caldwell 57 |
NGC6822 |
Small, Irregular
Galaxy |
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| Beehive Cluster |
M44; NGC2632; Praesepe |
Galactic (Open) Cluster |
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| Beehive Cluster |
M44; NGC2632; Praesepe |
Galactic (Open) Cluster |
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| Bellatrix |
24 gamma Orionis |
Magnitude 1.64 star |
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| Berkeley 4 and King 16 |
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Galactic (Open) Clusters |
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| Black eye Galaxy |
M64; NGC4826 |
Spiral Galaxy |
Meade LXD75 8-inch f/4 image with QSI 532 CCD |
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| Blinking Planetary |
NGC6826;
Caldwell15 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Bode's Galaxies |
M81 (NGC3031) and M82 (NGC3034) |
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| Bok Globule B335 |
B335 |
Dark Nebula |
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| Bowshock Nebula |
Abell 35; SH2-313 |
Complex Nebular Region |
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| Bowshock Nebula |
Abell 35; SH2-313 |
Complex Nebular Region |
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| Bowtie Nebula |
NGC40; Caldwell 2 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Brocchi's Cluster |
Coathanger Cluster |
Asterism |
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Labeled image |
| Bubble Nebula; Caldwell 11 |
NGC7635 |
Nebula |
HPC-1 Image
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Dream Machine image
Meade LXD75 image
QSI 532 CCD on TPO 16-inch RC telescope |
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| Bubble Nebula (Caldwell 11) and M52 (NGC7654) |
NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula) |
Nebulosity and Open (Galactic) Cluster |
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| Bug Nebula |
NGC6302;
Caldwell 69 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Butterfly Nebula |
See Gamma Cygnus
below |
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| California Nebula |
NGC1499 |
Emission Nebula |
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Cropped and enlarged image |
| Canopus & the Winter Milky Way |
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Sixty-second
exposure with Nikon D100 digital camera set at ISO 1600
using an 8 mm f/3.5 lens. |
| Cat's Eye Nebula;
Caldwell 6 |
NGC6543; Caldwell 6 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Cat's Paw Nebula |
NGC 6334; Bear Claw Nebula; Gum 64 |
Emission Nebula |
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| Cave Nebula; Caldwell 9 |
Sh2-155 |
Bright Nebula |
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| Checkmark Nebula |
M17; Horseshoe Nebula; Swan Nebula; Omega Nebula; NGC6618 |
Emission Nebula |
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| Cigar Galaxy |
M82; NGC3034; Arp337 |
Galaxy |
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| Center of the
Milky Way |
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This Takahashi
Epsilon 180 f/2.8 image with a Canon 20da camera is
aimed at the center of the Milky Way.
The image has been labeled to show
some of the open clusters and regions of nebulosity near
the center of the Milky. The actual center is
hidden from optical view by gas and dust. |
| Cleopatra's Eye |
NGC1535 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Coathanger Cluster |
Brocchi's Cluster |
Asterism |
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| Cocoon Nebula; Caldwell 19 |
IC5146 |
Star Cluster with
associated nebulosity |
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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.
Six 10-minute exposures combined. |
| Coma Berenices star cluster |
Mel 111 |
Large open cluster |
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Only the very center of this large cluster is shown. |
| Coma Berenices star cluster |
Mel 111 |
Large open cluster |
|
Only the very center of this large cluster is shown. |
| Coma Berenices star cluster |
Mel 111 |
Large open cluster |
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Only the very center of this large cluster is shown. |
| Coma Cluster |
Abell1656;
NGC4889, NGC4884; UGC8110; Caldwell 35 |
Galaxy Cluster |
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| Object
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Other Name(s) |
Type of Object |
Thumbnail Image |
Comments |
| Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster |
NGC2264 |
Dark Nebula |
HPC-1 Image
HPC-1 Image
Dream Machine Image
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| Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster and environs |
NGC2264 |
Open Cluster, Emission and Reflection Nebulosity |
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Labeled image |
| Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264) |
Christmas Tree Cluster; Fox Fur Nebula |
Open Cluster and Nebulosity |
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| Crab Nebula |
M1; NGC1952 |
Supernova remnant |
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| Crescent Nebula; Caldwell 27 |
NGC6888 |
Bright Nebula |
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| Crescent Nebula; Caldwell 27 |
NGC6888 |
Emission Nebulosity |
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| Crow Bar Galaxy |
NGC4656+4657 |
Irregular Galaxy |
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| Crystal Ball Nebula |
NGC1514 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Double Cluster |
NGC869/884; Caldwell 14 |
Open Clusters |
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Labeled image
Cropped and enlarged image |
| Double Cluster |
NGC869/884; Caldwell 14 |
Open Clusters |
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Labeled image |
| Double Cluster |
NGC869/884;
Caldwell 14 |
Open Clusters |
Takahashi Epsilon 130 image with Nikon D100 digital
camera. Two minute exposure.
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Takahashi Epsilon 160 image with Canon 20Da.
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Montage of the Double Cluster with the 24-inch f/5 telescope.
ASA 20-inch f/3.5 telescope image |
135 mm f/2.8 telephoto lens. Two minute exposure. Nikon
D100 camera, ISO 1600.
300 mm f/2.8 Canon 20Da image. |
| Dschubba |
7 delta Scorpii |
Bright Star and Nebulosity |
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| Dumbell Nebula |
M27; NGC6853 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Eagle Nebula |
M16; Star Queen Nebula; NGC6611 |
Open Cluster with Nebulosity |
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| Elephant's Trunk Nebula |
Elephant's Trunk Nebula (inside IC1396) |
Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae |
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| E-Nebula; Triple
Cave |
Barnard 143/142 |
Dark Nebula |
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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.
Eight 5-minute exposures median combined. |
| E-Nebula; Triple Cave |
Barnard 143/142 |
Dark Nebula |
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ASA20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image |
| Eskimo Nebula |
NGC2392;
Caldwell 39; Clown Nebula; Clown Face Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
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| The Eyes |
NCG4438+4435;
Arp120 |
Interacting
Galaxies |
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| Fireworks Galaxy |
NGC6946; Arp29; Caldwell 12 |
Galaxy |
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| Fish Head Nebula |
IC1795 |
Region of emission nebulosity and star clusters |
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| Fish on the Platter |
Barnard 144 |
This is a very large dark region containing other objects and sometimes called the "Fish on the Platter." |
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| Flame Nebula |
NGC2024 |
Nebula |
Dream Machine Image |
This image
consists of six 60-second Red (R) exposures, six 60-second Green
(V) exposures, and nine 60-second Blue (B) exposures added
together. The bright star overwhelming the right side of
the image is Alnitak (Zeta Orionis; magnitude 1.74). |
| Flaming Star
Nebula |
IC405; Caldwell 31 |
Bright Nebula |
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Meade LDX55 image with ISO 400 color negative film.
Thirty minute exposure.
Takahashi Epsilon 180 image
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The bright star at the lower
edge of the nebulosity is SAO 57816 at magnitude ~ 5.6.
The
LXD55 image is a 30-minute exposure on Kodak Royal Gold
ASA 400 film.
The Takahashi image consists of three
15-minute exposures combined.
This image shows the field of IC405 with
objects and stars labeled. |
| Flying Bat Nebula |
SH2-129 |
Emission Nebulosity |
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| Fox Fur Nebula; Christmas Tree Cluster |
NGC2264 |
Open Cluster and Nebulosity |
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| Gamma Ray Burster 030329 |
GRB 030329 |
??? |
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| Gamma Cygnus (Sadr) Region |
The region around
Gamma Cygnus (Sadr) is at the heart of the Cygnus Milky Way
with a complex mixture of emission nebulae, stars, and
dust clouds |
IC1318; Sharpless
2-108 (SH2-108) |
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Labeled image |
| Gamma Cygnus
Region |
The region around
Gamma Cygnus (Sadr) is at the heart of the Cygnus Milky Way
with a complex mixture of emission nebulae, stars, and
dust clouds |
IC1318; Sharpless
2-108 (SH2-108) |
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| Gamma Cygnus
Region |
Sadr |
IC1318; Sharpless
2-108 (Sh2-108) |
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| Gamma Cygnus
Region |
Sadr |
IC1318; Sharpless
2-108 (Sh2-108) |
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| Garnet Star Nebula |
IC1396 |
Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae |
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| IC1396 |
Garnet Star Nebula; Elephant's Trunk Nebula (inside IC1396) |
Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae |
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Labeled image |
| Geostationary satellites |
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Takahashi Epsilon f/2.8 telescope centered on M42 with tracking turned off to show geostationary satellites. |
| Ghost of Jupiter Nebula |
NGC3242;
Caldwell 59 |
Planetary Nebula |
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| Gum 5 |
Sharpless 2-301 |
Nebula. This is a
small portion of a much larger nebular complex. |
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