Interstellar Clouds Collection

M16, The Eagle Nebula in Serpens

Star formation in the Tarantula Nebula
This Hubble Space Telescope mosaic, spanning a width of 600 light-years, shows a star factory of more the 800, 000 stars being born

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orions Belt

The Butterfly Nebula
July 27, 2009 - NGC 6302, also known as the Bug Nebula or Butterfly Nebula

The Fox Fur Nebula, located towards the constellation of Monoceros, is an immense cloud of interstellar gas and cosmic dust interacting with the radiation and winds released by the surrounding hot

Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula
Pillars of Creation are part of the Eagle Nebula and are made of interstellar dust and gases

The Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion

The Pinwheel Cluster and Starfish Cluster in the constellation Auriga
The Pinwheel Cluster (left), and the Starfish Cluster (right), in the constellation Auriga

The center of the Orion Nebula, known as the Trapezium Cluster
The center of the Orion Nebula (Messir 42), known as the Trapezium Cluster

Vela supernova remnant in the center of the Gum Nebula area of Vela
The Vela supernova remnant in the centre of the Gum Nebula area of Vela. This is the remains of a star that exploded thousands of years ago

The Carina Nebula, also known as NGC 3372
NGC 3372, known as the Great Carina Nebula, is home to massive stars and flowing nebulae of gas and dust dominated by the super-bright massive star named Eta Carinae

The Hourglass Nebula
The Lagoon Nebula centered on the bright young cluster NGC 6530. The brightest part of the nebula is known as the Hourglass Nebula

NGC 6523, the Lagoon Nebula
Stars, dust and gas combine to create an interstellar industrial zone of astronomical proportions

NGC 3324, also known as the Gabriela Mistral Nebula located in the constellation Eta Carinae

IC 2177, the Seagull Nebula. IC 2177 is a bright H II region located on the border of Monoceros and Canis Major

Dream: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Dream - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Trust in dreams, for in them is the hidden gate to eternity. ~ Kahil Gibran

NGC 6559 is a rich colorful tapestry of diverse nebulosity in the constellation Sagittarius

A close up of the Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42 or NGC 1976, is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orions Belt

Widefield view of Orion Nebula and Horsehead Nebula
Widefield view of Orion Nebula (Messier 42), and Horsehead Nebula

The large IC 1396 emission nebula complex. This beautiful nebula of hydrogen gas and dust is a stellar nursery that host many young stars in the constellation of Cepheus

NGC 1499, the California Nebula

Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud

A colorful part of our galaxy featuring planets, galaxies and nebulae
A colorful part of our galaxy consisting of planets, nebula, galaxies and clouds of nebulous gases

The Pelican Nebula, an H II region in the constellation Cygnus

The Sadr region with the Crescent Nebula
IC 1318, Gamma Cyg region with Crescent Nebula

The Orion constellation

The area around the head of Scorpius, including the bright star Antares at lower left of centre and the dark lanes leading to the star Rho Ophiuchi

NGC 896 (part of the Heart nebula) in Cassiopeia

Widefield view of of Simeis 147, the Flaming Star Nebula, and the Tadpole Nebula
Widefield view of of Simeis 147, the Flaming Star Nebula, The Tadpole Nebula, and open clusters Messier 36, Messier 37 and Messier 38

A dark nebula in Cepheus

The Orion Nebula, Belt of Orion, Sword of Orion and nebulosity
The Orion Nebula, Belt of Orion, Sword of Orion, Barnards Loop (left), small reflection nebula Messier 78 (above center), Horshead Nebula (center), and NGC 2024 (above Horsehead Nebula)

M42, the Orion Nebula (top), and NGC 1977, a reflection nebula (bottom)

A dark nebula against the Milky Way

Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula in Orion

Our Sun may have formed from a protostellar nebula like this one

NGC 1973, The Running Man Nebula. This image captured with a telescope and a scientific CCD camera

Orion and Canis Major showing dog stars Sirius and Procyon
Orion and Canis Major, taking in Canis Minor as well, including the dog stars Sirius (lower) and Procyon (upper left)

NGC 2264, the Christmas Tree Cluster and nebula. This image captured with a telescope and a scientific CCD camera

The Christmas Tree Nebula, Cone Nebula and Fox Fur Nebula
NGC 2264, the Christmas Tree Nebula with Cone Nebula and Fox Fur Nebula

The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, also known as NGC 2264, in the constellation Monoceros

The Propeller Nebula, also known as DWB 111 or Simeis 57, lies in the constellation Cygnus, near a Wolf-Rayet star (WR-140)

Witch Head Nebula
IC 2118, also known as Witch Head Nebula, is a reflection nebula near the Orion constellation

The Orion Nebula with reflection nebula NGC 1977
Messier 42, the Orion Nebula with reflection nebula NGC 1977

The Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070, The Tarantula Nebula

The Orion Nebula Region
The Orion Nebula, M42 and M43, with surrounding associated nebulae and star clusters, such as the Running Man Nebula above (NGC 1975) and blue star cluster above it, NGC 1981

Orion and the Winter Triangle stars; Sirius, Procyon and Betelgeuse. M50, M46, M47 and M41 open clusters are all visible at left

The Rosette Nebula

NGC 3293, the Gem Cluster and Gabriela Mistral Nebula
NGC 3324 and 3293 are sparkling star clusters at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula. NGC3293 is a small but very bright open cluster, called the Gem Cluster

The Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens
M16, the Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens

Scorpius with parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way
All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way

The blast wave of a nova pulls away the gas clouds surrounding this system, lighting its sole planet up with a deadly sunrise

The Cave Nebula

Messier 88 and Messier 91 in the constellation Coma Berenices

Dusty Nebulae in Cepheus constellation
This field contains the dusty nebula vdb 150 in the Cepheus constellation

The Large Magellanic Cloud and bright star Canopus

Widefield view of nebulae in Sagittarius

NGC 6995, the Bat Nebula, part of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus

The Rosette Nebula with nebulosity complex in Monoceros
The Rosette Nebula (bottom), with open cluster NGC 2244, and complex of nebulosity in Monoceros (above), including the Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, with Monoceros dark nebula complex

The Heart and Soul Nebulae in the constellation Cassiopeia
The Heart Nebula (at right, aka IC 1805) and the Soul Nebula (at left, aka IC 1848, and also the Fetus Nebula), in Cassiopeia. Just right of upper centre is the open star cluster NGC 1027

The Grand Carina Nebula in the southern sky. The Carina Nebula is a hydrogen-rich diffuse nebula

The Bubble Nebula and open star cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation

Infrared portrait revealing the stars and dust of the Small Magellanic Cloud
The infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud reveals the stars and dust in this galaxy as never seen before

Nebulosity in Cassiopeia showing NGC 7822 and IC 1805
Nebulosity in Cassiopeia showing NGC 7822 (above center), and IC 1805 (at left)

Widefield view of the Crescent Nebula, also known as NGC 6888

The summer Milky Way on a clear moonless evening in Alberta, Canada
September 9, 2013 - The summer Milky Way on a clear moonless evening in Alberta, Canada

IC 59 and IC 62 faint reflection nebulae near Gamma Cassiopeia

The Coalsack and Jewel Box Cluster in the Southern Cross
The Coalsack and Jewel Box Cluster area on the east side of Crux, the Southern Cross

A star forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius
This image displays a major star forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and features the Lagoon Nebula (M8) and the Trifid Nebula (M20)

Protostellar Disk
Stars form from whirling disks of dust and gas

The Lagoon Nebula and Trifid Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius
The Lagoon Nebula (NGC 6523), and Trifid Nebula (NGC 6514), in the constellation Sagittarius

The Cigar Galaxy and Bodes Galaxy
Messier 82, the Cigar Galaxy (left), and Messier 81, Bodes Galaxy (right)

The birth of numerous stars exposing their light to the universe
The birth of numerous stars tears open the cloud of gas and dust they were formed in, exposing their light to the universe

IC1805 Everest of Nebula
IC 1805 Everest of Nebulae taken with sulfur II, hydrogen alpha, and ionized oxygen filter

Artists concept illustrating our beautiful cosmic universe
Artists concept illustrating what a beautiful, colorful place our cosmic universe truly is

Northern summer / autumn Milky Way from horizon to past the zenith, Alberta, Canada
September 20, 2011 - Northern summer/autumn Milky Way from horizon to past the zenith, Alberta, Canada

The Vela Supernova Remnant

The bright star cluster known as Melotte 15

The Orion nebula in the infrared overlaid with XMM-Newton X-ray data in blue
This is a Spitzer image of the Orion nebula in the infrared overlaid with XMM-Newton X-ray data in blue

Rosette nebula (NGC 2244) in Monoceros

Carina Nebula
This false-color image taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope shows the South Pillar region of the star-forming region called the Carina Nebula

A 360 degree panorama with aurora and bands of airglow at a Summer Star Party
August 19, 2012 - A 360 degree panorama of the main observing field at the Meadows Campground at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Saskatchewan, Canada, for the annual Summer Star Party

Large complex of dust and gas in the constellations Lacerta and Pegasus
Large complex of dust and gas on the border of the constellations Lacerta and Pegasus

Rho Ophiuchi nebula
February 11, 2008 - Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from the Spitzer Space Telescope

Bubble Nebula and Cave Nebula mosaic
A mosaic of the region in Cassiopeia and Cepheus containing the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) at lower left, and the Cave Nebula (Sh 2-155) at upper right. At left is the bright open cluster Messier 52

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Interstellar clouds, vast and mysterious, adorn the cosmic tapestry with their ethereal beauty. Among them lies M16, The Eagle Nebula in Serpens, a celestial marvel that captivates astronomers and stargazers alike. Its pillars of creation stand tall, sculpted by the forces of stellar birth. In the depths of Orion's embrace rests another spectacle - The Orion Nebula. A stellar nursery teeming with young stars and swirling gases, it illuminates the night sky with its vibrant hues. NGC 3324, known as the Gabriela Mistral Nebula in the constellation Carina, dances gracefully amidst a sea of interstellar dust. IC 2177 takes flight as the Seagull Nebula soars across space. Its intricate patterns resemble wings unfurling against an endless expanse. And not far away lie Pillars of Creation within The Eagle Nebula – towering structures where new stars emerge from colossal columns of gas and dust. The Horsehead Nebula emerges from Orion's silhouette like an enigmatic shadow cast upon a cosmic canvas. It beckons us to explore its secrets hidden within its dark tendrils. In Auriga's realm reside two clusters - Pinwheel Cluster and Starfish Cluster - sparkling jewels adrift in space. Vela supernova remnant resides at the heart of Gum Nebula area in Vela constellation; remnants left behind by ancient explosions whisper tales of celestial cataclysms long past. Behold The Hourglass Nebula – a celestial hourglass suspended in time – reminding us that even galaxies have their own sense of rhythm. NGC 6523 unveils itself as Lagoon Nebula; a luminous oasis amidst starry deserts where newborn stars illuminate dusty landscapes with their radiant glow. Like an artist's brushstroke on velvet blackness, The Fox Fur Nebula paints vivid strokes across our imagination.