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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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