by Bill Arnett
If you look up at the night sky with your naked eye all you see is a black void with a few points of white light. But with a camera and a telescope an entirely different view unfolds in brilliant color and amazing detail. The pages that follow introduce a few of these spectacular objects. The study of the physics of many of these objects is of considerable scientific importance but their simple beauty can be enjoyed by all.
- Introduction
- Types of Nebulae
The Images
- The Pleiades
- NGC 7023
- Antares & Rho Ophiuchi
- Orion Nebula
- Horsehead Nebula
- Trifid Nebula
- Lagoon Nebula
- Eta Carinae
- Keyhole Nebula
- Eagle Nebula
- Omega Nebula
- 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 (Horsehead Nebula)
- NGC 6514 (Trifid Nebula)
- NGC 6523 (Lagoon Nebula)
- Eta Carinae
- NGC 3324 (Keyhole Nebula)
- NGC 6611 (Eagle Nebula)
- NGC 6618 (Omega Nebula)
- NGC 2237 (Rosette Nebula)
- NGC 6720 (Ring Nebula)
- NGC 7009 (Saturn Nebula)
- NGC 2392 (Eskimo Nebula)
- NGC 2440
- NGC 7293 (Helix Nebula)
- NGC 6853 (Dumbbell Nebula)
- NGC 650-1 (Little Dumbbell Nebula)
- NGC 6543 (Cat’s Eye Nebula)
- Six Planetary Nebulae
- NGC 1952 (Crab Nebula)
- Vela SNR
- Veil Nebula
- Puppis A
- Supernova 1987a
Appendices
- Glossary
- Image list
- Sources
Copyright Notice
Note: I would greatly appreciate any comments you might have about this document, especially if you find a mistake. Send me mail at [email protected] or see my “home page”.
| Bill Arnett | 1995 April 6 |