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Nebula (2573 bytes)
1: ...y M33]], 2.7 million light-years from Earth. This nebula is a region in which stars are forming.]] 3: ...axy]] is sometimes referred to as the ''Andromeda Nebula''). 5: Nebulae can be classified by how they are illuminated: 6: * [[Diffuse nebula]]e are illuminated nebulae 7: ...ssion nebula are [[H II region]]s and [[Planetary nebula]]e Planetary Nebula M2-9 (1103 bytes) 1: ...2-9.jpg|thumb|Planetary Nebula M2-9, the Twin Jet Nebula.]] 3: ... is sometimes referred as '''Wings of a Butterfly Nebula'''. 7: * [[List of planetary nebulas]] 11: ...71223.html NASA APOD - M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula] 18: [[Category:Planetary nebulae]] Tarantula Nebula (2047 bytes) 1: ...rantula.nebula.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|The Tarantula Nebula. Image courtesy of the [[European Southern Observ... 3: ... but in [[1751]] [[Abbe Lacaille]] recognized its nebula nature. 5: ... stars produces most of the energy that makes the nebula visible. 8: ...rantula zone are several dark clouds invading the nebula's outer limits as well as the dense cluster of st... 14: ...ww.seds.org/messier/xtra/ngc/n2070.html Tarantula Nebula page ad SEDS] Pistol Nebula (457 bytes) 1: ...ected by the star several thousand years ago. The nebula was named in the 1980s for its shape as seen in l... 3: [[Category:Nebulae]] Horsehead Nebula (1322 bytes) 1: ...e:horseheadnebula.jpg|thumb|IC 434, the Horsehead Nebula.]] 2: ...k [[nebula]] in the [[Orion constellation]]. The nebula is located just below [[Alnitak]], the easternmos... 4: One of the most identifiable nebulae in the sky, it is part of a swirling cloud of da... 6: ...s about 1500 years to reach us from the Horsehead Nebula. 9: ...lyphweb.com/esky/nebulae/ic434.html The Horsehead Nebula @ The Electronic Sky] Little Ghost Nebula (1136 bytes) 1: ...st.jpg|thumb|right|240px|<center>The Little Ghost Nebula</center>]] 3: ...Ghost Nebula''', NGC 6369, is a [[pretty panetary nebula]] and was discovered by [[18th century]] [[astron... 5: ... ultraviolet wavelengths and powers the expanding nebula's glow. 7: ...un, which should produce its own pretty planetary nebula only about 5 billion years from now. Spirograph Nebula (1017 bytes) 1: [[Image:SpirographNebula.jpg|frame|IC 418]] 3: The '''Spirograph Nebula''', [[planetary nebula]] IC 418, gets its name from its resemblance to d... 12: [[Category:Planetary nebulae]] 16: .../ap000907.html NASA APOD - IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula] Eagle Nebula (1391 bytes) 1: ...arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|Messier Object 16, the Eagle Nebula: this eerie, dark structure is a column of cool m... 3: ...ion]]. It is associated with a diffuse emission [[nebula]], or H II region, which is catalogued as '''IC 4... 6: [[Image:Eagle nebula pillars.jpg|left|250px|]] 17: ...gle Nebula - NASA.jpg|thumb|[[NASA]] photo of the nebula]] 18: [[Category:Nebulae]] Dumbbell Nebula (1137 bytes) 1: ...300px|right|thumb|Messier Object 27, the Dumbbell Nebula]] 3: ...', '''M27''', or '''NGC 6853''') is a [[planetary nebula]] in the [[Vulpecula|Vulpecula constellation]], a... 7: It is estimated that the Dumbbell Nebula is 3,000 to 4,000 years old. 12: * [[List of planetary nebulae]] 22: [[Category:Planetary nebulae]] Nebula Award for Best Novel (17034 bytes) 1: Winners of the '''[[Nebula Award]] for Best [[Novel]]'''. The stated year is... 390: === Lists of Other Nebula Award Winners === 392: * [[Nebula Award for Best Novella]] 393: * [[Nebula Award for Best Novelette]] 394: * [[Nebula Award for Best Short Story]] Calabash Nebula (2383 bytes) 1: [[image:Rotteneggnebula.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center>OH231.8+4.2</center... 3: ...r by its technical name '''OH231.8+4.2''', is a [[nebula]] 1.4 [[light year]]s (13 Pm), more than 8 trill... 7: ...e could smell in space. The densest parts of the nebula are composed of material ejected recently by the ... 9: ...tions dominate the formation process in planetary nebulae. Due to the high speed of the gas, shock-fronts ... 13: ...sh Nebula will become a fully developed planetary nebula, like a [[butterfly]] emerging from its [[chrysal... Eskimo Nebula (1115 bytes) 1: ...Image:Eskimonebula.jpg|thumb|NGC 2392, the Eskimo Nebula.]] 3: The '''Eskimo Nebula''' ('''NGC 2392''') was discovered by [[astronome... 4: ...escope]] produced an image of it. From space, the nebula displays gas clouds so complex that they are not ... 6: The Eskimo Nebula is clearly a [[planetary nebula]]. It is surrounded by gas that composed the oute... 12: * [[List of planetary nebulae]] Stingray Nebula (374 bytes) 1: ...a''' (Hen-1357) is the youngest known [[planetary nebula]]. 3: The nebula is as large as 130 solar systems, but, at its dis... 8: <center>[[image:stingraynebula.jpg]]</center> Mutara Nebula (802 bytes) 1: ...t when the [[Genesis Device]] went off inside the nebula it was destroyed as the new planet formed. Little Dumbbell Nebula (1009 bytes) 1: ...'''NGC 650''', or '''NGC 651''') is a [[planetary nebula]] in the [[Perseus constellation]]. It was dicove... 5: ...ome degree that of the [[Dumbbell Nebula|Dumbbell Nebula M27]]. 9: ....seds.org/messier/m/m076.html The Little Dumbbell Nebula @ SEDS Messier pages] 14: [[Category:Planetary nebulae]] Owl Nebula (505 bytes) 1: ...', '''M97''', or '''NGC 3587''') is a [[planetary nebula]] in the [[Ursa Major constellation]]. It was dic... 5: ... [http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m097.html The Owl Nebula @ SEDS Messier pages] 13: [[Category:Planetary nebulae]] Cone Nebula (960 bytes) 1: ...jpg|thumb|Part of the [[Cone Nebula|Cone Emission Nebula]] is captured in this view from the [[Hubble Spac... 2: ...scovered by [[William Herschel]] in [[1785]]. The nebula is located about 800 [[parsec]]s or 2,600 [[light... 4: ...al Catalogue]] refers to both objects and not the nebula alone. 10: [[Category:Diffuse nebulae]] Omega Nebula (732 bytes) 1: ...hilippe Loys de Chéseaux]] in [[1745]]. The Omega Nebula is a region of star formation and shines by excit... 11: [[Category:Emission nebulae]] Pacman Nebula (500 bytes) 1: ...], and several [[Bok globule]]s. The shape of the nebula resembles the famous video game icon, [[Pac-Man]]... 6: [[Category:Diffuse nebulae]] Saturn Nebula (650 bytes) 1: ...mage:Saturn_Nebula.jpg|thumb|NGC 7009, the Saturn Nebula.]] 3: ...to a [[white dwarf|white dwarf star]]. The Saturn Nebula gets is name from its superficial resemblance to ... 7: ...od/ap971230.html NASA APOD - NGC 7009: The Saturn Nebula] 11: [[Category:Planetary nebulae]]
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