Bright Nebula (Photos 1 – 25)
Key To Photo Listings:
Name (s) – Some nebulae have names, but many have only catalog designations.
Catalog Number / Scope Used / SIMBAD
Date and Time of Exposure
Filters used and exposure times
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1. “Cat’s Paw Nebula”
NGC 6334 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-19 / 05:08 UTC
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- 2. “The Lagoon Nebula”
Messier 8 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 04:59 UTC
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3. “The Flame Nebula”
NGC 2024 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 23:55 UTC
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4. “Herschel’s Ray Nebula”
NGC 2736 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 02:40 UTC
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5. “Thor’s Helmet Nebula” or “The Duck Nebula”
NGC 2359 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 23:49 UTC
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6. The Cone Nebula” or “The Christmas Tree Nebula”
NGC 2264 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 23:49 UTC
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7. “The Seagull Nebula”
NGC 2177 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 00:15 UTC
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8. “The Rosette Nebula”
NGC 2238 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-07 / 00:00 UTC
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8. Messier 17 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 05:04 UTC
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9. “The Rho Ophiuci Nebula”
IC 4604 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 04:40 UTC
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10. “The Tarantula Nebula”
NGC 2070 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 02:35 UTC
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11. “The Skull and Crossbones Nebula”
NGC 2467 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-11 / 01:30 UTC
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12. NGC 2174 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-09 / 00:54 UTC
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13. “Hubble’s Variable Nebula”
NGC 2261 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-09 / 01:09 UTC
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14. NGC 2163 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-09 / 00:59 UTC
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15. “Barnard’s Loop Nebula”
Sharpless 2-276 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
‘2020-04-10 / 01:09 UTC
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16. NGC 2183 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-21 / 00:25 UTC
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16. NGC 3247 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-10 / 00:59 UTC
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17. NGC 1999 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-10T01:05 UTC
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18. “The Eta Carina Nebula”
NGC 3372 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-11 / 01:19 UTC
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19. “The Running Man Nebula”
NGC 1977 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-09 / 00:50 UTC
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20. Messier 78 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 23:44 UTC
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21. NGC 2182 / / SIMBAD
2020-04-18 / 23:20 UTC
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22. “The Butterfly Nebula”
IC 2220 / / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 02:44 UTC
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23. NGC 2245 / / SIMBAD
2020-04-09 / 01:04 UTC
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24. NGC 3199 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-10 / 00:54 UTC
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25. “The Running Chicken Nebula”
IC 2944 / / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 02:30 UTC
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26. “The Orion Nebula”
Messier 42 / / SIMBAD
2020-04-06 / 23:39 UTC
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27. NGC 3579 / SC 2 / SIMBAD
2020-04-10 / 00:50 UTC
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