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This page was last edited on 29 December 2024, at 03:24 (UTC). ... Stingray Nebula: Hen 3-1357 1989 18 (approx.) 10.75 Ara: Spiral Planetary Nebula: NGC 5189: 1835 2.6
A Florida-bound flight crew witnessed strange orbs glowing and darting around in the night sky while flying over the Bahamas at high altitude, according to a report. A flight attendant with Surjet ...
NGC 3132 (also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula, [2] the Southern Ring Nebula, [2] or Caldwell 74) is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. Its distance from Earth is estimated at 613 pc or 2,000 light-years .
The Ring Nebula is located in the lower right of the image Gum Nebula: 809–950 ly (248–291 pc) [18] [19] Emission nebula: Extends about 36° of the sky Bubble Nebula (NGC 6822) 758 ly (232 pc) [20] [21] [22] H II region: The Bubble Nebula is located in the upper left of the image NGC 6188: 600 ly (180 pc) [23] Emission nebula: NGC 592
A dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of interstellar cloud, particularly molecular clouds, that is so dense that it obscures the visible wavelengths of light from objects behind it, such as background stars and emission or reflection nebulae.
The Iris Nebula (also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4) is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula designated LBN 487. The nebula, which shines at magnitude +6.8, is illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star designated HD 200775. [1]
It is known as the Blue Snowball Nebula, Snowball Nebula, and Caldwell 22. This nebula was discovered October 6, 1784 by the German-born English astronomer William Herschel . In the New General Catalogue it is described as a "magnificent planetary or annular nebula, very bright, pretty small in angular size , round, blue, variable nucleus".
The launch window is 2:40 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., Thursday, March 21. Early morning commuters along the East Coast may see a ball of fire blaze across the sky Thursday, March 21, and NASA is getting ...