The shape of the cone comes from a dark absorption nebula composed of cold molecular hydrogen and dust, in front of a faint emission nebula containing hydrogen ionised by S Monocerotis, the brightest star of NGC 2264.The shape of the cone comes from a dark absorption nebula composed of cold molecular hydrogen and dust, in … Read more
It is well known that far fewer Proof Silver Eagles are issued each year in the Congratulations set than in the standard issue. This Proof Silver Eagle has a first day label from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation to show its quality. What is the rarest Proof Silver Eagle? Since the three annual Silver Eagle series … Read more
NGC 253, also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy or Sculptor Galaxy, is a large Sc-type spiral galaxy seen almost from the side. Star formation is also high in the northeast of NGC 253’s disk, where a number of red supergiant stars can be found, and there are young stars in its halo as well … Read more
The shape of this nebula resembles the continent after which it was named and covers an area more than four times the size of the full moon. The shape of the nebula resembles that of the North American continent, including the prominent Gulf of Mexico. Photographed or imaged, ngc 7000 bears a striking resemblance to … Read more
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2903 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 – see imprint) taken in the red channel. The image below is a photo of NGC 2903 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 – see imprint), taken in the red channel. NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral … Read more
The gas in NGC 604, which is about nine-tenths hydrogen, gradually collapses under gravity, giving rise to new stars. It follows that none or very few of the massive stars in this region of NGC 604 must have exploded as supernovae. The nebula also provides clues to its star formation history and will improve understanding … Read more
The observations of NGC 2392 were part of a study of three planetary nebulae with hot gas at their centre. The observations of NGC 2392 were part of a study of three planetary nebulae with hot gas at their centre. With an apparent magnitude of 10.1, the nebula is invisible to the naked eye but … Read more
Modern observations support the probability of a real galaxy cluster in the background, but NGC 7331 is probably not involved and is much closer to us. Modern observations support the probability of a true background galaxy cluster, but NGC 7331 is probably not involved and is much closer to us. Wikipedia The spiral galaxy NGC … Read more
It is a region called NGC 6357, where radiation from hot young stars excites the cooler gas in the surrounding cloud. In fact, it is a region called NGC 6357, where radiation from hot, young stars excites the cooler gas in the surrounding cloud. The researchers use Chandra to study NGC 6357 and similar objects … Read more
NGC 7822 is a large emission nebula in northern Cepheus, it is the northernmost emission nebula in the sky. ngc 7822 is a large emission nebula in northern Cepheus, it is the northernmost emission nebula in the sky. It is about 2,790 light years from Sol. NGC 7822 is a large emission nebula in northern … Read more
This sharp, colourful image shows the boxy, domed central core of the spiral galaxy, interspersed with obscuring dust streaks that line the thin galactic plane of NGC 4565. The bright galaxy NGC 4565, also known as the Needle Galaxy because of its narrow profile, is a stop on many telescopic journeys through the northern sky, … Read more
It was chosen to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hubble’s launch into Earth orbit by the crew of space shuttle STS-31 on 24 April 1990. NGC 7635 is located near a large molecular cloud and lies approximately in the same direction as the open star cluster Messier 52, near the border of the constellation Cepheus. … Read more
It was first discovered in 1855 by the German astronomer Eduard Schönfeld.This image of NGC 1333 was taken with the Mosaic-1 imager and the National Science Foundation’s Mayall 4-metre telescope on Kitt Peak. This image of NGC 13 33 was taken with the Mosaic-1 imager and the National Science Foundation’s Mayall 4-metre telescope at Kitt … Read more
It is an unusual object with a complex structure and an incredibly hot star at its core. Hubble recently refocused on NGC 6302, known as the Butterfly Nebula, to observe it in a more complete spectrum of light from the near ultraviolet to the near infrared, helping researchers better understand the mechanisms in its colourful … Read more
It is located about 10 million light years away in the constellation Cepheus. Its distance from Earth is about 25.2 million light years or 7.72 megaparsecs, similar to the distance of M101 (NGC 545 in the constellation Ursa Major). NGC 6946, sometimes called the Fireworks Galaxy, is an intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright … Read more
NGC 891 appears along with M67, the Sombrero Galaxy, the Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5128, NGC 1300, M81 and the Andromeda Galaxy in the credits of the television series Outer Limits, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the Outer Limits Galaxy. What is striking in the edge-on view of NGC 891, however, are … Read more
NGC 6960, also known as the Western Veil Nebula, Witch’s Beast Nebula and Sharpless 103, is the remnant of a supernova that occurred about 10,000 years ago. Wikipedia NGC 6960, the Witches’ Broom Nebula, the incredibly faint western segment of the Veil Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 1,400 light years from Earth. Wikipedia NGC … Read more
The globular clusters of NGC 1277 are predominantly red and metal-rich, quite different from the blue, metal-poor clusters normally seen around galaxies of similar size. The globular clusters of NGC 1277 are predominantly red and metal-rich, quite unlike the blue, metal-poor clusters normally seen around galaxies of similar size. The black hole at the centre … Read more
