Hi syzygy, great thread, stunning pictures! ocool I love astronomy and I can't believe I haven't stumbled onto this sooner! blush

Here is my favourite nebula of all time



The famous Horsehead nebula or Barnard 33


Nasa
Beautiful and instantly recognisable!

And here's one hitting the headlines today.


Source
The eye of God, or Helix nebula.

This picture was taken at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.
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