Astrophotography Gallery

The Running Man Nebula is in the constellation Orion, and very close to the Orion Nebula. The nebula is about 1600 light years from Earth, so the image depicted here is from light that was emitted around 400 AD. The Running Man Nebula was first observed by William Herschel in 1786. The nebula has been described as a man or ghost running through the sky. The Running Man Nebula is a reflection nebula. The bright blue glow is caused by light from nearby bright stars reflecting off a dense cloud of dust and gases.

Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18. More commonly known as the Helix Nebula, it is the closest known planetary nebula to Earth. It’s located in the constellation Aquarius about 655 light years from us. The Eye of God Nebula was discovered in the early 19th century by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.