- The Waterfall Nebula
The Waterfall Nebula – also called HH-222 – is located approximately 1,500 light years away from Earth in the Orion Molecular Cloud. The process of it’s formation remains a mystery. One theory is that the nebula is the result of stellar winds blowing from a young star which is hidden nearby.
- The Necklace Nebula
This is a planetary nebula which is located 15,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Sagitta. The nebula is over 12-trillion-mile-wide! It is believed that it was created when a giant star crashed into it’s close companion binary star.
- V838 Monoceros
V838 Monoceros is located 20,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation Monoceros. It is approximately 13.7 light years in width. In January 2002 for a short time it’s brightness increased by an incredible 4,000 times and it became the brightest star in the Milky Way!
- The Hand of God
Otherwise known as PSR B1509-58, this is a pulsar which is located 17,000 light years away in the constellation of Circinus. The pulsar was created when a star exploded here approximately 18,7000 years ago! This pulsar is estimated to have a spin rate of 7 times per second!
- The Red Square Nebula
The Red Square Nebula is located approximately 5000 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Serpens. It is entirely unknown how it could have formed this shape!
