Author: Erik

This is a widefield view of Sh2-308: The nebula surrounds a pre-supernova Wolf-Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris – it is the star with the diffraction spikes on it in the image. The nebula...

This is a wide field view of the Carnia Nebula, or NGC 3372: This was shot in narrowband using H-alpha, SII, and OIII filters. Here’s a link to the Wikipedia article about this nebula....

This is a narrowband image of IC 1805: This emission nebula is about 7,500 light years from us. The energy to light up this nebula is coming from the stars at the center of...

This is a narrowband, Hubble Palette (SHO), closeup view of NGC 3576: This is an emission nebula, which means it generates its own light, and is 100 light years across. This nebula is about...

This is a closeup view of IC 443: This nebula is a supernova remnant with the neutron star CXOU J061705.3+222127 causing the nebula to glow. This is a narrowband image and uses the Hubble...

This is a widefield view of Sh2-188: The nebula is actually an asymmetrical planetary nebula. It is located about 850 light years from us in the constellation Cassiopeia. There’s not much information available about...

This is the Spaghetti Nebula, or SH2-240, discovered in 1952: This is a very dim nebula, which makes it difficult to observe. The nebula is a supernova remnant estimated to be about 3,000 light...