NGC 6888 – Cyg
NGC 6888, also know as “Crescent Nebula”. It looks like a cosmic bubble about 25 light-years across, blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star.It was discovered by W. Herschel in 1792. This...
Category: nebula
NGC 6960 – Cyg
NGC 6960 is part of the famous “Veil Nebula”, the remnant of a supernova exploded about 10.000 years ago. Its distance is estimated in about 1500 light years and it is apparently in...
M 1 – Tau
Messier 1 (NGC 1952) is perhaps the most famous supernova remnant, after the supernova of 1054 in Taurus. It was first observed by John Bevis in 1731. Its distance is estimated in 6500...
