Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)
The Tarantula Nebula is a vast star-forming region located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado. The region of ionised hydrogen gas is… Read More »Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)
The Tarantula Nebula is a vast star-forming region located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado. The region of ionised hydrogen gas is… Read More »Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)
The Antennae Galaxies, also known as the Ringtail Galaxy, are a pair of colliding galaxies located in the constellation Corvus. The collision has produced two… Read More »Antennae Galaxies
Westerlund 2 is a giant star cluster located in a vast star-forming region Gum 29 (NGC 3247). The region is also known as the Whirling Dervish Nebula. The cluster and the nebula lie in the direction of the southern constellation Carina, at an approximate distance of 20,000 light years from Earth.
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The Cat’s Paw Nebula, also known as the Bear Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula in Scorpius. The nebula is about 50 light years across and… Read More »Cat’s Paw Nebula
The Monkey Head Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. The nebula is an H II region, a large cloud of… Read More »Monkey Head Nebula
The Omega Nebula, also known as Messier 17 (M17), is a bright emission nebula located in Sagittarius constellation. It was named Omega for its resemblance to the Greek letter omega, Ω.
The nebula has the designation NGC 6618 in the New General Catalogue. It is also known as the Swan Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, or Checkmark Nebula.
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