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Deep Sky Objects
Astronomy 10 Final Review
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Astronomy
Not Applicable
05/19/2015

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Crab Nebula: Taurus

- Supernova remnant

- Endpoint of high mass stellar evolution

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Lagoon Nebula: Sagittarius

- Stellar nursery

- Emission nebula

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Hercules Cluster: Hercules

- Globular star cluster

- Population II stars

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Eagle Nebula: Serpens

- Emission nebula

- Stellar birthplace

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Trifid Nebula: Sagittarius

- Dark, reflection, and emission nebulae

- Dust and gas visible

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Dumbbell Nebula: Vulpecula

- Planetary nebula

- After giant stage in Sun

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Andromeda Galaxy: Andromeda

- Spiral galaxy

- Visible to unaided eye

- @2 Million LY

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Orion Nebula: Orion

- Stellar Nursery

- Emission nebula

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Beehive Cluster: Cancer

- Open star cluster

- Population I stars

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Pleiades Cluster: Taurus

- Open star cluster

- Young Population I stars

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Whirlpool Galaxy: Canes Venatici

- Spiral galaxy

- Interacting pair

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Ring Nebula: Lyra

- Planetary nebula

- White dwarf visible

- Endpoint of low mass stellar evolution

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Virgo A: Virgo

- Giant elliptical galaxy

- In Virgo Cluster

@60 Million LY

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Sombrero Galaxy: Virgo

- Edge view of spiral galaxy

- Visible dust lanes

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Double Cluster: Perseus

- 2 open clusters ('H' and Chi)

- @7000-8000 LY

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Horsehead Nebula: Orion

- Emission and dark nebulae

- Stellar birthplace

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