“Nebulae” collection

Soul Nebula

IC1848 / Westerhout 5 / Sharpless 2-199 / LBN 667

The Soul Nebula is a young, about a 1 million year old, emission nebula in Cassiopeia. It is 7,500 light-years away and is 100 light-years across. This nebula is close to the Heart Nebula we captured in 2021.

read more Jan 5, 2022

Orion Nebula

M42, M43 and The Running Man Nebula

A spiral galaxy like our Milky Way contains a diffuse interstellar medium of gas, dust, and trace amounts of heavier elements produced by old, dying stars. Sometimes these clouds collapse under their own weight, triggering star formation. In Orion there are about 700 stars in different stages of formation.

read more Mar 2, 2021