Edge-on Galaxies

Features edge-on galaxies and more

Twin Quasar

Features the Twin Quasar, Q0957+561 A, B, the first identified gravitationally lensed object

M 33 (Triangulum Galaxy) And Its Features

Describes characteristics of Messier 33 (M 33, the Triangulum Galaxy), the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, and individual features within it (HII regions, star clusters, individual stars). 

Planetary Nebulae: Dying Stars, Cosmic Art — A Journey from Main Sequence to White Dwarf 

This video, the first in the Navigating Nebulae series describes the Origins, Fates, and Features of Planetary Nebulae.

It addresses what a planetary nebula is, how it forms, how it fades, and what happens to the star at its center.

Many examples illustrate the various morphologies of these planetary nebulae, young and old. 

North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula

This video highlights the North America Nebula and the Pelican Nebula in a mosaic of a region in Cygnus.