Astrophotography Gallery

The Pacman Nebula is named for its resemblance to the famous video game character. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia, it is 10,000 light years from Earth and within our own Milky Way Galaxy. A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust and gases such as hydrogen and oxygen. Interstellar dust and gases are pulled together to form the cloud we see. As these clouds condense, new stars are formed. The mouth of the Pacman is a cloud of dark gas and dust that obscures the glowing gases that form the nebula.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22. The Medusa Nebula is a large but very faint planetary nebula. It was first observed by UCLA astronomer George Abell in 1955. Located near the constellation Cancer, it’s about 1500 light years from earth. The intertwined filaments in the nebula are reminiscent of the serpent hair of Medusa in Greek methology.