Actually a hemispherical cloud 'lit up' inside by new born stars.
An expanding shell of gas illuminated by a dying star.
A planetary nebula
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| The Orion Nebula, or M 42. Actually a hemispherical cloud 'lit up' inside by new born stars. |
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| The Ring Nebula or M57 in Lyra An expanding shell of gas illuminated by a dying star. A planetary nebula |
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| M 13 star cluster in Hercules | |
| The fantastic Comet Holmes in 2007. | |
| Jupiter minus its main southern band | |
| Mars in 2008 | |
| Saturn with some of its attendant moons | |
| The Crab Nebula - a supernova remnant | |
| NGC 7000, or the 'North America' Nebula | |
| Part of the Moon. | |
| Dumbell Nebula - Another planetary nebula | |
| Andromeda Galaxy - | |
| A sunspot - rare in 2010 |
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