Some Famous Nebulas and Star Clusters
List of some nebulas that I hope can be present in "Elite IV".
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NEBULA NAME DIST (L.Y.) NOTES
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Dumbbell nebula (M27) 1,250 Planetary nebula in Vulpecula
Horsehead Nebula (B33) 1,500 Dark nebula in Orion
Orion nebula (M42) 1,500 The famous Orion Nebula
Ring nebula (M57) 2,000 The famous Lyra planetary nebula
Trifid Nebula (M20) 2,200 Emission/reflection nebula in Sagittarius
Veil nebula 2,600 Supernova remnant, aka the "Cygnus Loop"
Rosette Nebula 3,000 Emission nebula in Monoceros
Lagoon Nebula (M8) 3,500 Emission nebula in Sagittarius
Omega nebula (M17) 5,000 Emission nebula in Sagittarius. Far.
Vela Supernova Remnant 6,000 Supernova remnant in Vela. Far.
Crab Nebula (M1) 6,300 Supernova remnant in Taurus. Far.
Eagle Nebula (M16) 7,000 Emission nebula in Serpens. Far.
Eta Carinae 9,000 The largest diffuse nebula in the sky. Far.
List of some star clusters that I hope can be present in "Elite IV".
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CLUSTER NAME DIST (L.Y.) NOTES
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Hyades 151 (HIP) Open cluster in Taurus
Praesepe (M44) 577 (HIP) Open cluster in Cancer
Butterfly cluster (M6) 2,000 Open cluster in Scorpius
M4 7,000 Globular cluster in Scorpius, far (*)
M13 22,000 Globular cluster in Hercules, very far (*)
Note:
(*) Globular clusters (about 150) are in the "galactic halo" surrounding the galactic disk.
References:
- The Web Nebulae (by B. Arnett)
- The Messier Objects (by B. Arnett)
- An Atlas Of The Universe - Star Clusters and Nebulae within 10000 l.y. (by R. Powell)
- An Atlas Of The Universe - The Universe within 5000 l.y. - The Orion Arm (by R. Powell)