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Crab Nebula
Costellation:
Taurus
Characteristics:
Supernova Remnant
Endpoint of Stellar Evolution |
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Lagoon Nebula
Constellation:
Sagittarius
Characteristics:
Stellar Nursery
Emission Nebula |
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Hercules Cluster
Constellation:
Hercules
Characteristics:
Globular Star Cluster
Population II Stars |
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Eagle Nebula
Constelation:
Serpens
Characteristics:
Emission Nebula
Stellar Birthplace |
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Trifid Nebula
Constellation:
Sagittarius
Characteristics:
Dark, Reflection, and
Emission Nebulae
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Dumbell Nebula
Constellation:
Vulpecula
Characteristics:
Planetary Nebula
After Giant Stage in Sun |
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Andromeda Galaxy
Constellation:
Andromeda
Characteristics:
Spiral Galaxy
Visible to Unaided Eye @
2 Million Light Years |
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Orion Nebula
Constellation:
Orion
Characteristics:
Stellar Nursery
Emission Nebula |
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Beehive Cluster
Constellation:
Cancer
Characteristics:
Open Star Cluster
Population I Stars |
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Pleiades
Constellation:
Taurus
Characteristics:
Open Star Cluster
Young Population I Stars |
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Whirlpool Galaxy
Constellation:
Canes Venataci
Characteristic:
Spiral Type Galaxy |
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Ring Nebula
Constellation:
Lyra
Characteristics:
Planetary Nebula |
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Virgo A
Constellation:
Virgo
Characteristics:
Giant Elliptical Galaxy
in Virgo Cluster @
60 Million Light Years |
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Sombrero Galaxy
Constellation:
Virgo
Characteristics:
Edge View of Spiral Galaxy |
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Double Cluster
Constellation:
Perseus
Characteristics:
2 Open Clusters
('H' & Chi) @
7000-8000 Light Years |
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Horsehead Nebula
Constellation:
Orion
Characteristics:
Emission & Dark Nebulae
Stellar Birthplace |
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Orion Constellation
Betelgeuse - Red Supergiant Cool
Rigel - Blue Supergiant Hot |
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Canis Major
Sirius - White Dwarf Companion |
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Canis Minor
Procyon - White Dwarf Companion |
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Gemini
Castor - Multiple Star System
Pollox - Orange Giant |
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Auriga
Capella - Multiple Star System |
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Taurus
Aldebaran - Irregular Variable |
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Leo
Regulus - Located On The Ecliptic |
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Ursa Major
Mizar - Multiple Star System |
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Ursa Minor
Kochab - Pole Star in 1100 BC
Polaris - Cepheid Variable |
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Cygnus
Deneb - White Supergiant |
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Aquila
Altair - Rapidly Rotating |
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Lyra
Vega - Main Sequence Star in Summer Triangle |
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Scorpius
Antares - Binary, Red Supergiant |
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Virgo
Spica - Main Sequence Star |
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Bootes
Arcturus - High Proper Motion Orange Giant |
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