NGC 7822 – A Stellar Nursery in Cepheus
No fancy name for this emission nebula in Cepheus, but there is a lot of activity. NGC 7822 is a star forming region about 2,900 light years away. Estimates put…
No fancy name for this emission nebula in Cepheus, but there is a lot of activity. NGC 7822 is a star forming region about 2,900 light years away. Estimates put…
I always like to see how much imagination you need to have to see how the name of a nebula aligns with what we see in the image. We've had…
Can you spot the Elephant's Trunk in the image? The large round and dark section at the top, is the elephant's head. The hole represents the elephant's eye. And the…
The Pelican Nebula is an emission nebula within the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. The Pelican Nebula is identified as IC5070, but the prominent feature imaged below is a small portion, which is identified as IC5067.
The Pelican Nebula is an active star forming region, which helps to ionize the gasses, allowing for easier imaging through narrowband filters.
The Pelican Nebula is 1,800 light years away. This nebula is quite large. The image below is a single panel. In order to capture the entire nebula, I would need to create a mosaic 3 panels wide by 4 panels tall (12 panels total).
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