Miscellaneous Astrophysical Objects from the Virtual Astronomer by Jupiter Scientific with Thumbnail Photos, Best Images and Links to Object Information 

The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237):   Information at SEDS, an emission nebula in Monoceros

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A big image at NASA (149 K) (a medium sized version (44 K))

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M57 (NGC 6720):  Information at SEDS, The Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula in Lyra

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope from NASA (631 K) (a medium-big sized, reduced K version (19 K))

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M1 (NGC 1952):  Information at SEDS, The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant in Taurus

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A big image from NASA (839 K) (a reduced K version (81 K))

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NGC 3132:   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (99 K) (a medium sized version at NASA (32 K))

IC 418:   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (29 K)

M31 (NGC 224):  Information at SEDS, The Andromeda Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Andromeda

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A big image by Robert Gendler (718 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (64 K))

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M8 (NGC 6523):  Information at SEDS, The Lagoon Nebula, an emission nebula in Sagittarius

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A big image from NASA (187 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (56 K))

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The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293):  Information at SEDS, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (63 K)

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M16 (NGC 6611):  Information at SEDS, The Eagle Nebula, an emission nebula in Serpens Cauda

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A big image at NOAO (175 K)

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IC 4406:   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (29 K)

NGC 104:  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Tucana

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A medium-big sized image from astrosurf.com (207 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (76 K))

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The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392):  Information at SEDS, a planetary nebula

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A big image at NASA (498 K) (a medium sized version (47 K))

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33):  Information at SEDS, a dark nebula in Orion

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A big image from the European Southern Observatory (885 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (31 K))

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M42 (NGC 1976):  Information at SEDS, The Great Orion Nebula, an emission and reflection nebula in Orion

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A big image by Ray Gralak (184 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (27 K))

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M27 (NGC 6853):  Information at SEDS, The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in Vulpecula

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A big image at NOAO (206 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (44 K))

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M15 (NGC 7078):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Pegasus

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A big image at NOAO (306 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (86 K))

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The Little Ghost Nebula (NGC 6369):   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula in Ophiuchus

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A big image at NASA (173 K) (a medium sized version (41 K))

Mars:    Information at Solarviews.com and at theHubbleTelescope.com

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A big image (257 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (22 K))
A big image (288 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (32 K))

Favorite Mars Surface Image:
A big image (1062 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (40 K))

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M20 (NGC 6514):  Information at SEDS, The Trifid Nebula, an emission and reflection nebula in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (163 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (62 K))

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M5 (NGC 5904):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Serpens Caput

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A big image at NOAO (439 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (77 K))

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NGC 6751:   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (82 K) (a medium sized version at NASA (37 K))

Aurorae:

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A medium sized image (47 K) from NASA
A medium-big sized image (59 K) from NASA
A medium-big sized image (73 K) from NASA

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Eros:   an asteroid

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A big image (71 K) from NASA

M17 (NGC 6618):  Information at SEDS, The Omega Nebula, an emission nebula in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (429 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (34 K))

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Omega Centauri (NGC 5139):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster

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A medium-big sized image from astrosurf.com (134 K)

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Comet West:
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A big image (631 K) at Solarviews.com (a medium-sized, reduced K version (51 K))

M45:  Information at SEDS, The Pleiades, an open cluster in Taurus

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A big image by Russell Croman (510 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (59 K))

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The Sun:   Information at Solarviews.com and at theHubbleTelescope.com

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A huge image (400 K) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (33 K))

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NGC 3603:   a reflection nebula

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A big image at NASA (409 K) (a medium sized version (30 K))

M13 (NGC 6205):  Information at SEDS, The Great Hercules Globular Cluster, a globular cluster in Hercules

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A big image at NOAO (328 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (69 K))

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Comet Hale-Bopp:
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A medium-sized image (78 K) by Jerry Lodriguss

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The Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118):   a reflection nebula in Orion

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A big image at NASA (170 K) (a medium sized version (52 K))

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Venus:   Information at Solarviews.com and at theHubbleTelescope.com

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A huge image (1642 K) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA (a medium-big version (47 K))
A huge image (4485 K) at JPL (a medium-big version (78 K))

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M104 (NGC 4594):  Information at SEDS, The Sombrero Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Virgo

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telesceope (435 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (20 K))

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The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024):   an emission nebula in Orion

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A big image at The Grasslands Observatory (67 K)

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Jupiter:    Information at Solarviews.com and at theHubbleTelescope.com

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A big image (176 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (13 K))

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Jupiter's Moon Io:

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A big image (124 K) from NASA (a medium sized, reduced K version (38 K))

NGC 604:  Information at SEDS, a star-forming emission nebula in M33

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (494 K) (a medium sized version (58 K))

M82 (NGC 3034):  Information at SEDS, The Cigar Galaxy, an irregular galaxy in Ursa Major

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A medium-big sized image at NASA (161 K)

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NGC 1999:   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a star-forming reflection nebula in Orion

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (49 K)

The Surface of the Moon:   Information at Solarviews.com

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A big image (477 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (71 K))

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M3 (NGC 5272):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Canes Venatici

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A big image at NOAO (457 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (59 K))

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Saturn:    Information at Solarviews.com and at theHubbleTelescope.com

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A big image (223 K) by the Hubble Space Telescope (a medium-sized, reduced K version (20 K))

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Saturn's Moon Miranda:

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A big image from JPL (74 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (29 K))

M64 (NGC 4826):  Information at SEDS, The Black Eye Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

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A big image from the Hubble Space Telescope (435 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (33 K))

The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635):   an emission and reflection nebula in Cassiopeia

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A big image from NOAO (456 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (32 K))

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M51 (NGC 5194):  Information at SEDS, The Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

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A big image by Robert Gendler (289 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (25 K))

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M80 (NGC 6093):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Scorpius

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (295 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (54 K))

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405):   an emission nebula in Auriga

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A big image at NASA (156 K) (a medium-big sized version (41 K))

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M81 (NGC 3031):  Information at SEDS, Bode's Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

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A big image by Robert Gendler (231 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (20 K))

M10 (NGC 6254):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Ophiuchus

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A big image at NOAO (538 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (69 K))

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NGC 891:  Information at SEDS, an edge-on spiral galaxy in Andromeda

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A big image from NOAO (247 K) (a medium sized version (60 K))

The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888):   a planetary nebula in Cygnus

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A big image by Russell Croman (300 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (45 K))

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M14 (NGC 6402):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Ophiuchus

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A big image at NOAO (141 K)

M83 (NGC 5236):  Information at SEDS, The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Hydra

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A medium-big sized (827 K) and a big image at the European Southern Observatory (2778 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (44 K))

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Eta Carinae:  Information at SEDS, a massive, unstable star in Carina

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A medium-big sized image at NASA (37 K)

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Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822):   Information at SEDS, an irregular galaxy in Sagittarius

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A big image at NASA (314 K) (a medium sized version (69 K))

M22 (NGC 6656):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (161 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (50 K))

Hubble 5:   Information at Hubblesite.org, a planetary nebula

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (62 K)

M55 (NGC 6809):  Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (408 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (70 K))

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Abell 2218:   gravitational lensing of a galaxy cluster in Draco

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A medium sized image at NASA (37 K)

Supernova 1987a Nebula Rings:   Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a supernova remnant

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A a big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (328 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (52 K))