Recent Images from Little River, South Carolina

IC1805, known as the Heart Nebula, is a emission nebula 7500 light years away from Earth and located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia.

NGC6888, known as the Crescent Nebula, is a emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus . It is located about 5000 light-years distant to Earth.

NGC7380, known as the Wizard Nebula, is a emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus . It is located about 7000 light-years distant to Earth.

NGC7293, known as the Helix Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquaris . It is located about 655 light-years distant and is one of the closest of all the bright planetary nebulae to Earth.

M27, known as the Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula . It is located about 1360 light-years distant.

NGC891, known as the Silver Sliver Galaxy, is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromedas.

NGC7008, known as the Fetus Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus . It is located about 2800 light-years distant.

Messier 57, known as The Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra . It is located 2238 light-years distant.

NGC6781 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquila . It is located about 1500 light-years distant.

NGC6888, known as The Crescent Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is located about 5000 light-years distant. The image for this picture was taken in narrow band wavelenghts of Hydrogen alpha (red color) and Oxogen III (blue color).

The Herbig-Haro object HH555 is located in the Pelican Nebula. The Pelican Nebula, IC5070, is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is located 1800 light years distant. The colors in this image are created using what is called the Hubble Palette. This is referring to the color palette made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which photographs objects in very narrow wavelengths of light using various filters. Images for this picture were taken in narrow band wavelenghts of Hydrogen alpha, Oxogen III, and Sulfer II.

The Great Wall area of NGC 7000 (also known as the North American Nebula). NGC7000 is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is located 2202 light years distant. The colors in this image are created using what is called the Hubble Palette. This is referring to the color palette made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which photographs objects in very narrow wavelengths of light using various filters. Images for this picture were taken in narrow band wavelenghts of Hydrogen alpha, Oxogen III, and Sulfer II.

NGC6888, known as The Crescent Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is located about 5000 light-years distant.

NGC6946, known as The Fireworks Galaxy, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus 25.2 million light years distant. It is located on the boundary between the constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus.

The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101) is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light years distant in the constellation Ursa Major.

Messier 97, known as The Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula located 2030 light years distant in the constellation the Big Dipper (Ursa Major).

Messier 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation Canes Venatici and is located approximately 31 millian light years distant.

Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation Canes Venatici and is located approximately 27 millian light years distant.

Messier 65 and 66 are spiral galaxies in the constellation Leo and are located approximately 35 millian light years distant.

Messier 106 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and is located approximately 25 millian light years distant.

Messier 81 (also known as Bode's Galaxy) and M82 are galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major. M81 and M82 are located approximately 12 millian light years distant.

NGC 2371 is a dual lobed planetary nebula that has been called the double bubble nebul. It is located 4400 light years distant in the constellation Gemini.

NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It It is located 6400 light years distant in the constellation Orion. The colors in this image are created using what is called the Hubble Palette. This is referring to the color palette made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which photographs objects in very narrow wavelengths of light using various filters. Images for this picture were taken in narrow band wavelenghts of Hydrogen alpha, Oxogen III, and Sulfer II.

The Rosette Nebula (NGC2237)is a H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is located 5119 light years distant in the constellation of Monoceros. The colors in this image are created using what is called the Hubble Palette. This is referring to the color palette made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which photographs objects in very narrow wavelengths of light using various filters. Images for this picture were taken in narrow band wavelenghts of Hydrogen alpha, Oxogen III, and Sulfer II.

The Orion Nebula is a large diffuse nebula located 1344 light years distant in the constellation of Orion. It is located in the sword of Orion, just south of Orion's belt.

NGC 2403 is an spiral galaxy located 9,650,000 light years distant in the constellation Camelopardal.

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