Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

Images: Nebulae

15-May-2026 08:00 ADT 15-May-2026 11:00 UTC

We are moving! In preparation for that, observations, both meteorological and astronomical, will be discontinued.
They will resume once we have settled in at the new location in Tupperville, likely in July.

Nebulae

All images copyright © 1997-2026 by Kathleen Walker
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IC 1805 Heart Nebula
2024-09-28

NGC 7000 Cygnus Wall
2024-09-03

NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
2024-07-03

Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula
2024-06-29

M 42, Orion Nebula
2023-02-15

Sh2-227
2022-11-26

Barnard 175
2022-11-26

NGC 1027
2022-11-05

M 45, Pleiades
2022-11-04

Sh2-187
2022-11-03

NGC 1499, California Nebula
2022-10-29

IC 1795, Fishhead Nebula
2022-10-28

IC 63, Gamma Cas Nebula
2022-10-23

Soul Nebula Pillars
2022-10-22

Soul Nebula Pillars
2022-10-21

Sh2-126
2022-10-04

Sh2-124
2022-09-30

Sh2-130
2022-09-19

IC 5076
2022-08-21

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula
2022-08-20

SH2-136 Ghost Nebula
2022-08-04

SH2-130
2022-08-03

WR-134
2022-07-30

NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula
2022-07-29

NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula
2022-07-10

Sh2-106
2022-07-08

Sh2-112
2022-07-05

NGC 7000 Cygnus Wall
2022-07-01

Sh2-114 FLying Dragon Nebula
2022-06-29

Gamma Cygni Nebula
2022-06-23

Sh2-174 Valentine Rose Nebula
2022-06-03

SH2-135
2022-05-19

SH2-280
2022-02-26

M42, the Great Orion Nebula
2021-11-12

Sh2-200 Bear Claw Nebula
2021-11-09

Sh2-187
2021-11-08

LBN 782
2021-11-05

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula
2021-10-10

Sh2-170 Little Rosette Nebula
2021-10-06

The heart of the Heart Nebula
2021-10-01

Sh2-116, Abell 71
2021-09-24

Sh2-132 Lion Nebula
2021-09-20

LDN 998
2021-09-08

IC 5070 Pelican Nebula
2021-09-01

Sh2-173
2021-08-25

NGC 7822
2021-08-17

Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula
2021-08-07

NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
2021-07-29

M8 Lagoon Nebula
2021-07-26

M16 Eagle Nebula
2021-07-26

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula
2021-07-08

LDN 1235 Shark Nebula
2021-07-08

NGC 6559
2021-06-18

OU-4 Squid Nebula
2021-06-13

NGC 1491, the Fossil Footprint nebula
2021-03-07

NGC2244, Rosette Nebula
2021-03-03

NGC 2175, Monkey Head Nebula
2021-02-28

M42, The Great Orion Nebula
2021-01-19

M1, The Crab Nebula
2021-01-13

IC63 Gamma Cas nebula
2020-12-03

NGC281 Pacman Nebula
2020-11-21

NGC 7380, Wizard Nebula
2020-10-05

NGC 7129, reflection nebula
2020-09-24

IC 5146, Cocoon Nebula
2020-09-20

Sh2-86, NGC 6820, NGC 6823
2020-09-13

NGC 6888, Crescent Nebula
2020-09-12

NGC 7000, North America Nebula
2020-09-11

IC 5068
2020-09-05

Sh2-155, Cave Nebula
2020-08-31

Messier 17, Omega Nebula
2020-08-08

M78 Nebula
2020-02-21

NGC 1579, the Northern Trifid Nebula
2019-12-26

NGC 1333, Reflection nebula
2019-10-28

IC1795, Fish Head Nebula
2019-10-15

NGC 7822 Nebula
2019-10-05

WR-134, Wolf-Rayet star and nebula
2019-09-29

Sh2-132, Lion Nebula
2019-09-27

Sh2-82, Little Cocoon Nebula
2019-09-13

Sh2-157, Lobster Claw Nebula
2019-08-27

NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
2019-08-27

M8 Lagoon Nebula
2019-08-21

IC410 Tadpoles Nebula
2019-03-26

IC405 Flaming Star Nebula
2018-12-30

The Cygnus Wall
2018-09-24

NGC281 Pacman Nebula
2018-09-13

NGC1318 Butterfly Nebula
2018-09-09

M20 Trifid Nebula
2018-07-13

NGC6604, Sh2-54 and the Nested Egg nebula
2018-07-09

M45, Pleiades
2017-10-12

IC 63, Gamma Cass Nebula
2017-09-08

DWB 111, Propeller Nebula
2017-08-25

NGC 6992-6995 Eastern Veil Nebula
2017-08-16

NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula
2017-07-25

NGC 6914 reflection nebula
2017-06-26

M1, The Crab Nebula
2017-02-23

Pickering's Triangle nebula
2016-09-04

M-8 Lagoon Nebula
2016-08-27

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula
2016-08-03

Soap Bubble planetary nebula
2016-08-02

M97, the Owl Nebula
2016-04-24

NGC2264, Cone Nebula
2015-03-13

NGC2264, Cone Nebula
2015-03-11

NGC2244, Rosette Nebula (NGC2237-NGC2246)
2015-01-29

M42, The Great Orion Nebula
2014-12-27

NGC7380 - Wizard Nebula
2014-10-30

NGC7380 - Wizard Nebula
2014-10-20

IC5146 / C-19 Cocoon Nebula
2014-10-12

Sh2-188, Dolphin Nebula
2014-09-27

Sh2-101, Tulip Nebula
2014-09-26

Herschel's Garnet Star (mu Ceph)
2014-09-24

IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula
2014-09-11

Sh2-54, NGC6604 and the Nested Egg nebula
2014-09-07

IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula
2014-09-03

C-9, the Cave Nebula
2014-08-26

NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula
2014-08-20

M17 - The Omega Nebula
2014-07-22

NGC7000, the North America Nebula
2014-06-08

M27 - The Dumbell Nebula
2014-06-01

NGC 6820 Emission Nebula
2014-05-23

IC434, the Horsehead Nebula
2014-02-22

IC 1805, Heart Nebula, and Melotte 15, open cluster
2013-10-10

M-20, The Trifid Nebula
2013-07-31

M-16, The Eagle Nebula
2013-07-14

NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula
2012-09-16

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula
2012-09-04

NGC 6992, Veil Nebula east
2012-07-14

NGC 6960, Veil Nebula west
2012-07-13

M57 Ring Nebula
2012-05-12

M97, the Owl Nebula, and M108 galaxy
2012-02-14

NGC2244, Rosette Nebula (NGC2237-NGC2246)
2011-12-25

M42, the Great orion Nebula
2011-12-20

M1, The Crab Nebula
2011-12-07

M42 Orion Nebula
2011-01-09

Total images: 133