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John's Pictures
(And a few words!)
Nebulae
M27 The Dumbbell nebula
M1 The Crab nebula
M52 The Bubble nebula
NGC 5146 (C19) The Cocoon nebula
M42 The Orion nebula
C9 The Cave nebula
IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula
IC 1396 The Elephants Trunk Nebula
The Elephants Trunk was one of my earliest efforts at imaging nebulae. Lying 2400 light years away from earth in Cepheus and made up of gas and dust.
IC 1805 The Heart Nebula
IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula
NGC2175 The Monkey Head
NGC 2175 is an emission nebula about six and a half million light years away in the constellation of Orion. It is associated with the diffuse nebula, known as the Monkey Head and is composed mainly of hydrogen gas
IC 410 The Tadpoles Nebula
IC 1396 The Elephants Trunk Nebula
A closer look
IC 1848 The Soul Nebula
NGC 1499 The California Nebula NGC 1499
The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its supposed resemblance to the outline of the US State of California. It lies about 1000 light years from Earth
NGC 2244 The Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the region of the Milky Way. The open cluster seen at the centre has been formed from the surrounding nebulosity. The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of 5,000 light years from Earth.
Not one of my best structured images!
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