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Planetary Nebula

MAY 16, 2003

A Tale of Two Nebulae

JUN 14, 2003

The Planetary Nebula Show

JUL 25, 2003

Dumbbell Nebula Halo

SEP 13, 2003

NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula

NOV 1, 2003

Halo of the Cat’s Eye

DEC 7, 2003

NGC 2392 Nebula from Hubble

FEB 1, 2004

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

FEB 7, 2004

NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

APR 24, 2004

M27: Not A Comet

MAY 5, 2004

NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula

MAY 13, 2004

Rungs of the Red Rectangle

JUL 4, 2004

M57: The Ring Nebula

SEP 10, 2004

Cat’s Eye

OCT 17, 2004

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

DEC 29, 2004

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

JAN 23, 2005

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

FEB 6, 2005

NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula

APR 16, 2005

Celebrating Hubble With NGC 6751

MAY 1, 2005

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

JUN 12, 2005

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

JUL 28, 2005

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

AUG 4, 2005

Stars Young and Old

SEP 24, 2005

Cat’s Eye

OCT 29, 2005

NGC 3242: The Ghost of Jupiter

APR 18, 2006

NGC 246 and the Dying Star

JUN 25, 2006

M57: The Ring Nebula

JUL 9, 2006

NGC 2392 Nebula from Hubble

AUG 3, 2006

M27: Not A Comet

NOV 2, 2006

Messier 76

NOV 12, 2006

The Cat’s Eye Nebula

FEB 15, 2007

Planetary Nebula NGC 2440

FEB 23, 2007

Dust and the Helix Nebula

JUN 18, 2007

Monitoring M2-9

JUN 29, 2007

Cat’s Eye Wide and Deep

AUG 3, 2007

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

OCT 14, 2007

NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula

NOV 23, 2007

The Medusa Nebula

DEC 28, 2007

A Beautiful Boomerang Nebula

MAR 22, 2008

Cat’s Eye Hubble Remix

JUN 26, 2008

M27: Not A Comet

JUL 27, 2008

IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula

AUG 4, 2008

X-Rays from the Cat’s Eye Nebula

AUG 25, 2008

NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula

SEP 4, 2008

Spokes in the Helix Nebula

SEP 18, 2008

Exploring the Ring

NOV 13, 2008

A Bubble in Cygnus

NOV 21, 2008

M76 Above and Below

DEC 17, 2008

The Dumbbells

JAN 22, 2009

Planetary Nebula NGC 2818

MAR 3, 2009

The Helix Nebula from La Silla Observatory

MAR 12, 2009

Thor’s Helmet (NGC 2359) and Planetary Nebula

MAR 26, 2009

Stars Young and Old

MAY 15, 2009

M97: The Owl Nebula

NOV 15, 2009

M57: The Ring Nebula

DEC 27, 2009

The Cat’s Eye Nebula

DEC 31, 2009

Dust and the Helix Nebula

FEB 21, 2010

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

APR 11, 2010

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

APR 25, 2010

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

MAY 6, 2010

Northern and Southern Owls

MAY 9, 2010

Halo of the Cat’s Eye

JUN 12, 2010

The Medusa Nebula

JUN 14, 2010

The Red Rectangle Nebula from Hubble

JUL 23, 2010

Messier 76

AUG 26, 2010

M27: Not a Comet

SEP 14, 2010

An Extraordinary Spiral from LL Pegasi

OCT 21, 2010

Methuselah Nebula MWP1

NOV 3, 2010

The Necklace Nebula

JAN 8, 2011

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

FEB 18, 2011

Planetary Nebula Project

APR 7, 2011

Planetary Nebula NGC 2438

APR 24, 2011

The Cat’s Eye Nebula from Hubble

JUN 26, 2011

NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula

AUG 7, 2011

MyCn18: An Hourglass Planetary Nebula

AUG 8, 2011

Seasonal Dark Streaks on Mars

AUG 16, 2011

Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

SEP 1, 2011

M27: Not a Comet

NOV 13, 2011

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

DEC 27, 2011

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

JAN 14, 2012

NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

JAN 31, 2012

The Helix Nebula from the VISTA Telescope

FEB 14, 2012

The Rosette Nebula

APR 20, 2012

M57: The Ring Nebula

JUN 28, 2012

In the Glare of Alpha Centauri

AUG 26, 2012

The Cat’s Eye Nebula

AUG 31, 2012

Halo of the Cat’s Eye

SEP 15, 2012

Ring Nebula Drawn

OCT 4, 2012

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

OCT 8, 2012

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

OCT 25, 2012

The Medusa Nebula

OCT 29, 2012

The Red Spider Planetary Nebula

OCT 30, 2012

Planetary Nebula PK 164 +31.1

DEC 19, 2012

NGC 5189: An Unusually Complex Planetary Nebula

MAR 13, 2013

NGC 6751: The Glowing Eye Nebula

JUN 5, 2013

M57: The Ring Nebula

JUN 7, 2013

NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

JUL 30, 2013

The Eskimo Nebula from Hubble and Chandra

AUG 26, 2013

Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble

SEP 15, 2013

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

DEC 5, 2013

Planetary Nebula Abell 7

JAN 10, 2014

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

MAY 30, 2014

Planetary Nebula Abell 36

JUN 1, 2014

Halo of the Cat’s Eye

JUL 13, 2014

Planetary Nebula NGC 2818 from Hubble

SEP 14, 2014

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

OCT 12, 2014

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

JAN 13, 2015

The Soap Bubble Nebula

FEB 27, 2015

Long Lovejoy and Little Dumbbell

APR 2, 2015

The Owl and the Galaxy

APR 17, 2015

M46 Plus Two

APR 26, 2015

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

MAY 10, 2015

MyCn18: An Hourglass Planetary Nebula

MAY 17, 2015

NGC 2440: Pearl of a New White Dwarf

JUN 12, 2015

The Medusa Nebula

AUG 20, 2015

M27: Not a Comet

MAY 28, 2016

Cat’s Eye Wide and Deep

JUL 3, 2016

The Cat’s Eye Nebula

JUL 24, 2016

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

NOV 2, 2016

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

JAN 8, 2017

IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula

JAN 30, 2017

The Cat’s Eye Nebula from Hubble

FEB 8, 2017

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

FEB 15, 2017

The Calabash Nebula from Hubble

APR 19, 2017

The Red Spider Planetary Nebula

JUN 9, 2017

M27: Not a Comet

JUN 11, 2017

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

JUN 12, 2017

An Unusual Hole in Mars

OCT 28, 2017

NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

JAN 3, 2018

The Helix Nebula from CFHT

JAN 9, 2018

Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble

APR 17, 2018

M57: The Ring Nebula

MAY 9, 2018

The Red Rectangle Nebula from Hubble

MAY 11, 2018

NGC 1360: The Robin’s Egg Nebula

JUN 10, 2018

The Cat’s Eye Nebula from Hubble

OCT 20, 2018

Halo of the Cat’s Eye

FEB 13, 2019

The Helix Nebula in Hydrogen and Oxygen

MAR 2, 2019

NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

JUL 11, 2019

The Ghost of Jupiter’s Halo

SEP 29, 2019

MyCn 18: The Engraved Hourglass Planetary Nebula

DEC 3, 2019

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

FEB 16, 2020

NGC 2392: Double-Shelled Planetary Nebula

JUN 7, 2020

Halo of the Cat’s Eye

JUN 30, 2020

Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble

AUG 14, 2020

NGC 5189: An Unusually Complex Planetary Nebula

AUG 23, 2020

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble

SEP 13, 2020

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

APR 25, 2021

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

JUL 12, 2021

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

OCT 14, 2021

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

NOV 7, 2021

The Cat’s Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray

DEC 7, 2022

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

DEC 26, 2022

NGC 6164: Dragon’s Egg Nebula and Halo

APR 2, 2023

M57: The Ring Nebula from Hubble

APR 16, 2023

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

MAY 7, 2023

The Helix Nebula from CFHT

MAY 30, 2023

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

JUN 15, 2023

M15: Dense Globular Star Cluster

AUG 5, 2023

NGC 1360: The Robin’s Egg Nebula

JAN 7, 2024

The Cat’s Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray

APR 28, 2024

Rings Around the Ring Nebula

APR 30, 2024

GK Per: Nova and Planetary Nebula

OCT 24, 2024

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula