SIERRA COLLEGE ASTRONOMY 5 DEEP SKY OBJECTS FOR FINAL
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Crab Nebula, Taurus
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-Supernova Remnant -Endpoint of high mass stellar evolution
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Lagoon Nebula, Sagittarius
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—Stellar nursery —Emission nebula
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Hercules Center, Hercules
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—Globular star cluster —Population II stars
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Eagle Nebula, Serpens
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-Emission Nebula -Stellar birthplace
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Trifid Nebula, Sagittarius
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—Dark, reflection, and emission nebulae —Dust and gas visible
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Dumbbell Nebula, Vulpecula
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—Planetary nebula —After giant stage in Sun
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Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda
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—Spiral galaxy —Visible to unaided eye —@2 Million LY
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Orion Nebula, Orion
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—Stellar nursery —Emission nebula
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Beehive Cluster, Cancer
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—Open star cluster —Population I stars
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Pleiades Cluster, Taurus
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—Open star cluster —Young Population I stars
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Whirlpool Galaxy, Canes Venatici
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—Spiral galaxy —Interacting pair
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Ring Nebula, Lyra
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—Planetary nebula —White dwarf visible —Endpoint of low mass stellar evolution
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Virgo A, Virgo
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—Giant elliptical galaxy --In Virgo Cluster —@60 Million LY
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Sombrero Galaxy, Virgo
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—Edge view of spiral galaxy —Visible dust lanes
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Double Cluster, Perseus
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—2 open clusters ('H' & Chi) —@7000-8000 LY
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Horsehead Nebula, Orion
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—Emission & dark nebulae —Stellar birthplace
