The Soul Nebula, catalogued as IC 1848 and Westerhout 5, is a sprawling emission nebula lying very close in the sky to another mammoth star forming region, its neighbor IC 1805, the Heart Nebula. Both ...

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Deep-sky astrophotographers are in for a treat this month, with some of the most beautiful nebulae — and a globular cluster — at their best, though with the solstice on 20 June, astronomical darkness ...

NGC 6543, the Cat's Eye Nebula, is a high surface brightness planetary nebula located in the constellation Draco, discovered in 1786 and spectroscopically confirmed as gaseous in 1864. With an ...

In a year packed full of phenomenal cometary capers, astrophotographer Dan Bartlett captured a staggering image of comet ...

Photographing the deep sky at night can be a complicated business involving specialist knowledge, expensive and bulky equipment and a good deal of patience. DwarfLab's book-sized smart telescopes have ...

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a stunning view of the Lion Nebula in the Cepehus constellation, revealing colorful clouds of ionized hydrogen gas. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

The joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope recently observed the remnants of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The resulting colorful cloud is known as ...

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) is a reflection nebula, reflecting starlight, not producing its own light. It's located 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. A star (SAO 19158) and an open ...

February offers spectacular astrophotography opportunities, from stunning planetary alignments to bright winter constellations. With Venus shining at its peak close to the crescent moon, a dramatic ...