Cotton Candy Nebula
The Cotton Candy Nebula (IRAS 17150-3224) is a protoplanetary nebula located in the southern constellation Scorpius. With an apparent size of only 16 arcseconds, it… Read More »Cotton Candy Nebula
Protoplanetary Nebula
Starfish Nebula (IRAS 19024+0044)
The Starfish Nebula (IRAS 19024+0044) is a large multipolar protoplanetary nebula located approximately 11,000 light years away in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle). With an… Read More »Starfish Nebula (IRAS 19024+0044)
Water Lily Nebula
The Water Lily Nebula (IRAS 16594-4656) is a bipolar protoplanetary nebula located in the southern constellation of Ara (the Altar). It is one of the… Read More »Water Lily Nebula
Frosty Leo Nebula
The Frosty Leo Nebula (IRAS 09371+1212) is a bipolar protoplanetary nebula (PPN) located approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It has an apparent… Read More »Frosty Leo Nebula
Boomerang Nebula
The Boomerang Nebula (ESO 172-7) is a protoplanetary nebula located approximately 1,213 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. Also known as the Centaurus Bipolar Nebula,… Read More »Boomerang Nebula
Westbrook Nebula
The Westbrook Nebula is a bipolar protoplanetary nebula located between 2,900 and 5,500 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga (the Charioteer). It is classified… Read More »Westbrook Nebula
Red Rectangle Nebula
The Red Rectangle Nebula is a protoplanetary nebula located approximately 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. It has a radius of 0.14 light-years. The… Read More »Red Rectangle Nebula