--- title: "H II regions — nebulae" url: "https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae?type=H+II+region" release: "DR1" licence: "Each object is under the terms of its own upstream catalogue, named on its page and in its markdown." citation: null --- # H II regions — nebulae Clouds of gas and dust: the places [stars](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) are born, and the wreckage they leave when they die. ## Ranked lists - [The brightest nebulae](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae/brightest.md) ## The table 83 nebulae, sorted by name, descending. Rows 1–20, page 1 of 5. | Name | Class | Mass | Distance | Mag | Constellation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rosette Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2238) | H II region | — | — | 6.00 B | Monoceros | | [Pencil Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2736) | H II region | — | — | — | Vela | | [Pelican Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-5070) | H II region | — | — | 8.00 B | Cygnus | | [North America Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7000) | H II region | — | — | 4.00 B | Cygnus | | [NGC 7822](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7822) | H II region | — | — | — | Cepheus | | [NGC 6857](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6857) | H II region | — | — | 11.40 B | Cygnus | | [NGC 604](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-604) | H II region | — | — | — | Triangulum | | [NGC 595](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-595) | H II region | — | — | — | Triangulum | | [NGC 588](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-588) | H II region | — | — | 14.44 V | Triangulum | | [NGC 5471](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5471) | H II region | — | — | 14.54 B | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5462](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5462) | H II region | — | — | 18.17 B | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5461](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5461) | H II region | — | — | 14.38 B | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5458](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5458) | H II region | — | — | — | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5455](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5455) | H II region | — | — | 15.22 B | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5453](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5453) | H II region | — | — | — | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5451](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5451) | H II region | — | — | 16.70 B | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5450](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5450) | H II region | — | — | — | Ursa Major | | [NGC 5447](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5447) | H II region | — | — | — | Ursa Major | | [NGC 4559C](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4559c) | H II region | — | — | — | Coma Berenices | | [NGC 3581](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3581) | H II region | — | — | — | Carina | [Next page](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=H+II+region&dir=desc&page=2) ## By class - [Planetary nebula · 130](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Planetary+nebula&dir=desc) - [Nebula · 94](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [H II region · 83](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Nebula with cluster · 67](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Nebula+with+cluster&dir=desc) - [Reflection nebula · 38](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Reflection+nebula&dir=desc) - [Supernova remnant · 11](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Supernova+remnant&dir=desc) - [Emission nebula · 8](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Emission+nebula&dir=desc) - [Dark nebula · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Dark+nebula&dir=desc) ## By constellation - [Dorado · 67](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=dorado&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Sagittarius · 35](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=sagittarius&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Orion · 34](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=orion&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Cygnus · 27](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cygnus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Monoceros · 22](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=monoceros&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Carina · 20](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=carina&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Taurus · 17](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=taurus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Cepheus · 16](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cepheus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Scorpius · 14](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=scorpius&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Cassiopeia · 13](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cassiopeia&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Ursa Major · 12](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=ursa-major&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Aquila · 11](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=aquila&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Perseus · 10](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=perseus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Triangulum · 9](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=triangulum&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Auriga · 7](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=auriga&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Centaurus · 7](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=centaurus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Vulpecula · 7](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=vulpecula&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Coma Berenices · 6](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=coma-berenices&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Mensa · 6](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=mensa&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Ophiuchus · 6](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=ophiuchus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Ara · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=ara&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Corona Australis · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=corona-australis&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Puppis · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=puppis&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Tucana · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=tucana&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Vela · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=vela&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Canis Major · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=canis-major&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Gemini · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=gemini&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Lupus · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lupus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Musca · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=musca&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Camelopardalis · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=camelopardalis&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Hercules · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=hercules&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Hydra · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=hydra&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Sagitta · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=sagitta&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Aquarius · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=aquarius&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Chamaeleon · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=chamaeleon&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Delphinus · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=delphinus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Draco · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=draco&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Eridanus · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=eridanus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Lyra · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lyra&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Norma · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=norma&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Pyxis · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=pyxis&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Scutum · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=scutum&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Serpens · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=serpens&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Triangulum Australe · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=triangulum-australe&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Andromeda · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=andromeda&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Cetus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cetus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Circinus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=circinus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Corvus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=corvus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Crux · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=crux&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Fornax · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=fornax&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Grus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=grus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Lacerta · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lacerta&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Lepus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lepus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Pegasus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=pegasus&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Telescopium · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=telescopium&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) - [Virgo · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=virgo&type=H+II+region&dir=desc) The page itself, with its search box, its sortable columns and its figures: https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae?type=H+II+region&dir=desc