Astronomy

A trio of open clusters in Cygnus, planetary nebula NGC 7139, and elliptical galaxy NGC 7103

This week’s small-telescope targets are a trio of open clusters in the constellation Cygnus the Swan: NGC 7062, NGC 7063, and NGC 7082. Let’s start with NGC 7062. It lies 2° west-northwest of ...
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Time-lapse of sliver of Cygnus Loop Nebula in Hubble Telescope

Fly about 2,600 light-years to Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Cygnus loop nebula. See images from 2001 and 2020.
Digital Trends

Hubble captures the delicate edge of the enormous Cygnus Loop nebula

The latest image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a glimpse of an elegant, delicate portion of a huge round nebula which was formed when a star 20 times the mass of our sun exploded ...
Astronomy

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The North America Nebula

NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, is a large emission nebula (2° by 1 2/3°) located near Deneb in the constellation Cygnus, and is part of a larger complex including the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) and ...
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NASA Shares Spooky Cosmic Snapshot

As interesting and epic photos of space can be, the unknown can be just as equally spooky. Case in point, NASA released a snapshot of the Cygnus Loop over the weekend, and the result is pretty ...