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What Is a Nebula? | Facts, Definition, What Are They?, Types
This nebula has many colors. Astronomers know that the orange color is hydrogen, the red color in the nebula is sulfur, and the green color is oxygen. When you think about a nebula, you can think of it it two ways: a nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space, and a nebula is the place where stars are formed and born.

Types of Nebulae | Galaxies, Globular & Open Clusters - The Nine Planets
A typical diffuse nebula is a few hundred light-years across. (NGC 2264 shown; see also the Horsehead Nebula) Planetary Nebulae. Planetary nebulae are shells of gas thrown out by some stars near the end of their lives. Our Sun will probably produce a planetary nebula in about 5 billion years.

Nebulae Facts For Kids | What?, Formation, Importance, Size, Comparison
The biggest Nebula ever discovered is the Tarantula Nebula. At first, it was thought to be a star, but later on, in 1751, it got its proper recognition. The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of +8, and it is 160,000 light-years away.

Corona Australis Constellation - The Nine Planets
Corona Australis Nebula. The Corona Australis Nebula is a bright reflection nebula, located at around 420 light-years away from us. This nebula is formed by several bright stars that are caught up in a dark cloud of dust, and this cloud is also a star-forming region, with clusters of young stars embedded within it.

Monoceros Constellation | Facts, Information, Mythology, History ...
The Red Rectangle Nebula. The Red Rectangle Nebula, also known as HD 44179, is a protoplanetary nebula located at around 2.3-kilo light-years away from us. It has an apparent magnitude of 9.02. The star situated in the center of the nebula is a binary system. NGC 2232. NGC 2232 is a bright open cluster centered on the star 10 Monocerotis.

The Web Nebulae - The Nine Planets
Rosette Nebula; Ring Nebula; Saturn Nebula; Eskimo Nebula; NGC 2440; Helix Nebula; Dumbbell Nebula; Little Dumbbell Nebula; Cat’s Eye Nebula; Six Planetary Nebulae; Crab Nebula; The Vela Supernova Remnant; Veil Nebula; Puppis A; Supernova 1987a; More info. M 45 (The Pleiades) NGC 7023; Antares & Rho Ophiuchi; NGC 1976 (Orion Nebula) B 33 ...

Perseus Constellation | Facts, Information, History, Location & Stars
The star Menkhib / Xi Persei makes the California Nebula fluorescent, due to its energy. It nebula is named California since it transits in the zenith in central California as the latitude matches the declination of the object. NGC 1333. NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located at around 967 light-years away from us. It has an apparent magnitude ...

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Puppis Constellation | Facts, Information, History, Formation & Stars
The Skull and Crossbones Nebula. The Skull and Crossbones Nebula, designated as NGC 2467, is a star-forming region located at around 16,000 light-years away from us, in the constellation of Puppis. This nebula includes areas where large clouds of hydrogen gas incubate new stars. It represents a superimposition of several stellar groups.

Phoenix Constellation | Facts, Information, History, Formation & Stars
The Phoenix constellation is a minor constellation located in the southern celestial hemisphere. Click for more information.

         

 

 

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