https://www.kieranmolloy.com/nebulae daily 1.0 2026-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/4aa74f56-9b15-4ab7-9775-eafe5e147e69/Heart+Nebula%2C+IC1805.jpg Nebulae Heart Nebula, SH2-190 Heart Nebula, SH2-190 ~7500 light-years away. Fish Head Nebula, IC1795, ~6000 light-years away, both are emission nebulae located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/b2acb8d8-83b4-4198-97dc-bdea6cd385dd/Pleiades+and+Moon+Conjunction.jpg Nebulae Pleiades and Moon Conjunction Composite The Pleiades cluster is 444 light-years from Earth. The Moon is closer ~360,000km at the time of the occultation. The Moon only appears to pass in front of the Pleiades from our pespective. Moon: R6mk2, Sigma 600mm, 1.4x 01 April 2025 @ ~21:38 Pleiades: Redcat51: 533mm p ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/53682db5-47f0-4a9e-b802-61a074615154/Flaming+Star+Nebula%2C+IC+405++Tadpole+Nebula%2C+IC+410.jpg Nebulae Flaming Star Nebula: IC 405 & Tadpole Nebula: IC 410 Flaming Star Nebula: IC 405, an emission and reflection nebula ~1500 light-years away Tadpole Nebula: IC 410, an emission nebula ~ 12400 light-years away Both located in the constellation of Auriga. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/834821f0-3b28-499d-9213-4c0282fbbbad/North+American+and+Pelican+Nebula%2C+Sh2-117.jpg Nebulae North American and Pelican Nebula, Sh2-117 ~2600 light-years away, they are emission nebulae located in the constellation of Cygnus. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/be22ce0a-0f1a-4687-94a4-ac669151ab3e/Pleiades%2C+M45.jpg Nebulae Pleiades, M45 ~444 light-years away, an asterism of an open star cluster containing young B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation of Taurus. Also known as the Seven Sisters. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/dafea4d1-99bb-47d3-adba-44f62dd8454a/Iris+Nebula%2CNGC+7023.jpg Nebulae Iris Nebula, NGC 7023 ~1,300 light-years away, a bright reflection nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/07eec5ee-3bb8-4ee9-b2cf-a0a74fc74519/Tadpole+Nebula%2C+IC+410.jpg Nebulae Tadpole Nebula, IC 410 ~12,400 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Auriga. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/964ef4a7-48c0-4933-b997-44f9d342f6b4/California+Nebula%2C+Sh2-220.jpg Nebulae California Nebula, Sh2-220 ~1000 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Perseus. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/4271542d-af63-44f5-be6c-1d920e5c29f1/Soul+Nebula%2C+SH2-199.jpg Nebulae Soul Nebula, SH2-199 ~7500 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/0cd2db24-43e7-4192-9b2a-81e0aa34c427/Elephants+Trunk+Nebula%2C+IC+1396.jpg Nebulae Elephants Trunk Nebula, IC 1396 ~2400 a light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/572e2e4d-a15e-4520-8aa4-76c6f5b3c787/Cone+Nebula%2C+NGC+2264.jpg Nebulae Cone Nebula, NGC 2264 ~2,300 light-years away, an open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. Sometimes referred to as the Christmas Tree Cluster ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/d8b2dc5b-cbd8-4789-863e-29fd8f04c82f/Crescent+Nebula%2C+NGC+6888.jpg Nebulae Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888 ~5000 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/f1041ca7-3848-4485-8777-19351000161c/Pacman+Nebula%2C+SH2-184.jpg Nebulae Pacman Nebula Pacman Nebula, SH2-184 ,~9500 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/75f438b4-a546-4194-ad18-813647bdabab/Bubble+Nebula%2C+SH2-162.jpg Nebulae Bubble Nebula, SH2-162 ~7100 to 11000 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/3df40a1f-1739-40ef-8a00-3a4d42b4d0a4/Bubble+Nebula%2C+SH2-162++and+Lobster+Claw+Nebula%2C+SH2-157_2500.jpg Nebulae Bubble Nebula, SH2-162 and Lobster Claw Nebula, SH2-157 Bubble Nebula SH2-162, ~7100 to 11000 light-years away Lobster Claw Nebula SH2-157, ~11000 light-years, both are emission nebulae located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/2d040957-3631-461b-9a5a-325d82a4d59c/JellyFish+Nebula%2C+IC443.jpg Nebulae JellyFish Nebula, IC443 ~5000 light-years away, a galactic supernova remnant located in the constellation of Gemini. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/9b4ccd49-c9b8-40bb-b891-c4c640f6bf6c/Teddy+Bear+Nebula%2C+SH2-171.jpg Nebulae Teddy Bear Nebula, SH2-171 ~2900 light-years away, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/d5a9d804-2e9c-4362-9eb3-d09c58ce36a6/Lobster+Claw+Nebula%2C+SH2-157.jpg Nebulae Lobster Claw Nebula, SH2-157 ~11000 light-years, an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/99688c2d-2be2-441b-9f31-748bacdffe1b/The+Ghost+of+Cassiopeia%2C+IC63.jpg Nebulae The Ghost of Cassiopeia, IC63 ~550 light-years away, a reflection nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia.** https://www.kieranmolloy.com/auroraborealis daily 0.75 2026-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/61ebb44c-071e-4fee-9dc7-aa60a92afb5d/Lightning_1_edit_web_2048_300.jpg Aurora Borealis Lightning over Dublin, 3rd June '26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68445f55a72d897865c7db24/cef8bc76-13ab-4d53-aca5-cb7381d5e946/Lightning_2_edit_web_2048_300.jpg Aurora Borealis Lightning over Dublin, 3rd June '26 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