Deep Sky Objects


Nebulae A-E
Nebulae F-N
Nebulae O-Z



NGC 2024
1500
Flame Nebula
Emission Nebula
Orion
almost directly behind  
Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)  
5h 40' -1� 56'
~8' ~
M1-92
11.7 ~
Footprint Nebula
Minkowski's Footprint
Planetary Nebula
8'x16' ~
Cygnus
19h 36.3' +29� 33'
NGC 2080
168,000
Ghost Head Nebula
Halloween Nebula
Planetary Nebula
in LMC  
1.1' ~55 ly
Dorado
5h 39.7' -69� 38'
NGC 6751
12.5 8000
Glowing Eye Nebula
Planetary Nebula
 
 
0.4' ~
Aquila
19h 06.2' -5� 59'
IRAS 18059-3211
6500
Gomez's Hamburger
Proto Planetary Nebula
Sagittarius
disc. 1985  
18h 05' -32� 11'
~ ~
IC 2177
450-1500
Gum Nebula
Seagull Nebula
Reflection Nebula
Canis Major
zoom - wide  
7.5� NE of Sirius  
7h 04.8' -11� 14'
120'x40' ~1000 ly
NGC 7293
7.3 650
Helix Nebula
Planetary Nebula
17.5' 2.5 ly
Aquarius
22h 29.6' -20� 50'
Barnard 33 IC 434
1500
Horsehead Nebula
Dark Nebula
Orion
zoom  
large pic  
located just below  
Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)  
5h 41' -02� 27.5'
8'x6' ~3.5 ly
MyCn18
8000
Hourglass Nebula
Planetary Nebula
~
Musca
13h 39.5' -67� 22
SN 1604
20,000
Kepler's Supernova
Supernova 1604
Kepler's Star
Supernova Remnant
Ophiuchus
October 9, 1604  
brighter than Venus  
17h 30.7' -21� 29'
~ ~
M8 NGC 6523
6.05200
Lagoon Nebula
Diffuse Nebulae
zoom pic 
M8, M20 & M21 wide 
90'x40' ~100 ly
Sagittarius
18h 03.8' -24� 23'
IC 2944
5900
Lambda Centauri
Supernova Remnant
Centaurus
large pic  
11h 35.6' -63� 01'
40'x20' ~
M76 NGC 650
10.1 3400
Little Dumbbell Nebula
Cork, Butterfly or Barbell Nebula
Supernova Remnant
2.7'x1.8' ~
Perseus
1h 42.4' +51� 34'
M78 NGC 2068
8.3 1600
M78
Reflection Nebula
brightest DRN  
part of Orion Complex  
8' x 6' ~3 ly
Orion
5h 46.7' -0� 03'
NGC 604
10.5 2.4 M
NGC 604
Emission Nebula
Triangulum
located inside the  
Triangulum Galaxy  
1h 34.5' +30� 48'
~1'x0.7' ~700 ly
NGC 1999
1500
NGC 1999
Reflection Nebula
Orion
variable star V380  
5h 36' -06� 43'
1.5' ~0.6 ly
NGC 2346
11.8 2000
NGC 2346
Butterfly NGC 2346
Planetary Nebula
0.9' ~0.3 ly
Monoceros
7h 09.7' -0� 49'
NGC 2438
10.8 2900
NGC 2438
Planetary Nebula
1.1' ~
Puppis
7h 41.8' -14� 44'
NGC 2440
4000
NGC 2440
Planetary Nebula
1.3' ~
Puppis
7h 42.2' -18� 13'
NGC 3603
9.1 20,000
NGC 3603
Emission Nebula
Carina
incl. open cluster  
~2000 bright stars  
11h 15.1' -61� 15'
2.5' ~20 ly
NGC 6781
11.4 2500
NGC 6781
Planetary Nebula
1.8 ~1.5 ly
Aquila
19h 18.6' +6� 32'
NGC 7027
10.4 3000
NGC 7027
Planetary Nebula
alt pic 1  
alt pic 2  
14' ~11 Kau
Cygnus
21h 07' +42� 14'
NGC 7129
12 3300
NGC 7129
Reflection Nebula
Cepheus
large pic  
21h 41.3' +66� 06'
8' ~
NGC 7000
1800
North America Nebula
Emission Nebula
Cygnus
 
20h 58' +44� 19'
30' ~100 ly



Deep Sky Objects


Nebulae A-E
Nebulae F-N
Nebulae O-Z