Deep Sky Journal

Image Gallery

A curated collection of deep sky objects, planets, and nebulae.

Deep Sky Objects
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Orion Nebula (M42)

The Great Nebula in Orion — one of the brightest and most-studied nebulae in the night sky. A stellar nursery 1,344 light-years away.

M42 · Orion · 1,344 ly
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Lagoon Nebula (M8)

An emission nebula and H II region in Sagittarius. Active star formation makes it a favorite for narrowband imaging.

M8 · Sagittarius · 4,100 ly
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Ring Nebula (M57)

A planetary nebula in Lyra — the expanding shell of gas ejected by a dying star. The white dwarf remnant is visible at the center.

M57 · Lyra · 2,500 ly
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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

A grand design spiral galaxy interacting with its smaller companion NGC 5195. A textbook example of tidal interaction between galaxies.

M51 · Canes Venatici · 23M ly
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Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

The third-largest member of the Local Group. Low surface brightness makes it challenging but rewarding.

M33 · Triangulum · 2.7M ly

Pleiades (M45)

The Seven Sisters — an open cluster with spectacular reflection nebulosity around its brightest members.

M45 · Taurus · 444 ly