Nebulae
Nebulae are interstellar clouds of dust, hydrogen gas and plasma. It is the first stage of a star’s cycle. The word Nebula is derived from the Latin word for mist.





































































































































![This is NGC7023, the Iris nebula [a blue reflection nebula] in Cepheus. You can see the region is surrounded by dark nebulosity cutting out the background stars. This single frame Hyperstar image comprises 160 sub-exposures at 40 seconds per sub. Iris Nebula](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/Iris_Brochure_18pt5by25_300DPI.jpg)

![Amazingly this beautiful reflection nebula [M78 in Orion] doesn't have its own popular name! This single frame Hyperstar image was taken over two evenings and represents 84 sub-exposures of 60 seconds per sub. This took two evenings' work as it lies low down in the South and I have to catch it as it moves between two tall Oak trees. M78](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/M78_Brochure_22pt5by30_300DPI.jpg)


![This is a beautiful reflection nebulosity region [NGC6914] lying within the huge Gamma Cygni emission nebula IC1318. This is a Sky 90 image taken using the old SXV-H9C camera. This image represents approximately 4 hours of RGB data using 3 minute subs and 4 hours of H-alpha using 6 minute subs. NGC6914 in Cygnus](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/NGC6914_framed_crop_18by25_300DPI.jpg)
![The beautiful witch's broom nebula [NGC69670] is part of the Veil nebulosity in Cygnus, a supernova remnant. This image is a Sky 90/SXV-H9C combination and is composed of 8 hours of RGB data using 5 minute subs. The Witch's Broom](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/NGC6960_Greg_Noel_Rework_18pt5by25_300DPI.jpg)

![This supernova remnant is the Jellyfish nebula [IC443] in Gemini. This is a single frame Hyperstar image and represents over 4 hours of total exposure using 90-second subs. This shows how faint this nebulosity really is. Jellyfish Nebula](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/Jelly_18pt5by25_300DPI.jpg)
![This is the Flaming Star nebula in Auriga. You can see the beautiful [blue] reflection nebulosity within the red emission nebula. This single Hyperstar frame consists of 86 sub-exposures of 70 seconds per sub. The star that "lights up" this nebula was thrown out of the core of the Orion nebula 25 million years ago. Flaming Star Nebula](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/Flaming_star_Brochure_18pt5by25_300DPI.jpg)

![This is the core region of the Rosette nebula [Caldwell 49] which lies in the constellation Monoceros [next to Orion]. See the beautiful little open cluster [NGC2244] at its centre. This single frame Hyperstar image is made up from 84 sub-exposures of 60-seconds per sub. Rosette Nebula](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/Rosette_Brochure_18pt5by25_300DPI.jpg)


![The famous Running Man nebula [NGC1973, NGC1975 & NGC1977] and associated open clusters lie just above M42 in the constellation Orion. The whole region is surrounded by a dark nebula which cuts out the background stars. This single Hyperstar frame has a total exposure time of two hours using 55-second subs. Running Man Nebula](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/Runman_Brochure_18pt5by25_300DPI.jpg)



![The beautiful Cave nebula [Caldwell 9] in Cepheus. Again, lots of dark nebulosity to be seen in this image. A single Hyperstar frame of 161 sub-exposures using 45-second subs. The Cave nebula in Cepheus](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/Cave_Brochure_NFO.jpg)
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![A widefield Sky 90/M25C single frame of the North America [NGC7000] and Pelican [IC5070] nebulae in Cygnus. This is approximately 4 hours total RGB exposure using 5-minute subs. North America & Pelican Nebula](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/North_America_Pelican_Nebula_NFO.jpg)





![The Owl nebula [M97] and galaxy M108 in Ursa Major owl_small.jpg](http://www.newforestobservatory.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/nebulae/owl_small.jpg)
























