--- title: "Nebulas — nebulae" url: "https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae?type=Nebula" release: "DR1" licence: "Each object is under the terms of its own upstream catalogue, named on its page and in its markdown." citation: null --- # Nebulas — 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 94 nebulae, sorted by name, descending. Rows 1–20, page 1 of 5. | Name | Class | Mass | Distance | Mag | Constellation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ρ Oph Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4604) | Nebula | — | — | 5.10 B | Ophiuchus | | [Trifid Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/m20) | Nebula | — | 4100 ly | 8.50 V | Sagittarius | | [Rosette B](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2246) | Nebula | — | — | — | Monoceros | | [Rosette A](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2237) | Nebula | — | — | — | Monoceros | | [Rim Nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6188) | Nebula | — | — | — | Ara | | [NGC 896](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-896) | Nebula | — | — | — | Cassiopeia | | [NGC 6820](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6820) | Nebula | — | — | 15.00 B | Vulpecula | | [NGC 6729](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6729) | Nebula | — | — | — | Corona Australis | | [NGC 6589](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6589) | Nebula | — | — | 10.50 B | Sagittarius | | [NGC 6559](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6559) | Nebula | — | — | — | Sagittarius | | [NGC 6526](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6526) | Nebula | — | — | — | Sagittarius | | [NGC 6165](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6165) | Nebula | — | — | 6.71 V | Norma | | [NGC 6164](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6164) | Nebula | — | — | 6.71 V | Norma | | [NGC 3586](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3586) | Nebula | — | — | — | Carina | | [NGC 3584](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3584) | Nebula | — | — | — | Carina | | [NGC 3582](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3582) | Nebula | — | — | — | Carina | | [NGC 3579](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3579) | Nebula | — | — | — | Carina | | [NGC 3199](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3199) | Nebula | — | — | — | Carina | | [NGC 261](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-261) | Nebula | — | — | 13.00 B | Tucana | | [NGC 2361](https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2361) | Nebula | — | — | — | Canis Major | [Next page](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?type=Nebula&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=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Sagittarius · 35](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=sagittarius&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Orion · 34](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=orion&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Cygnus · 27](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cygnus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Monoceros · 22](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=monoceros&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Carina · 20](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=carina&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Taurus · 17](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=taurus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Cepheus · 16](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cepheus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Scorpius · 14](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=scorpius&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Cassiopeia · 13](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cassiopeia&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Ursa Major · 12](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=ursa-major&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Aquila · 11](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=aquila&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Perseus · 10](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=perseus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Triangulum · 9](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=triangulum&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Auriga · 7](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=auriga&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Centaurus · 7](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=centaurus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Vulpecula · 7](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=vulpecula&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Coma Berenices · 6](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=coma-berenices&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Mensa · 6](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=mensa&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Ophiuchus · 6](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=ophiuchus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Ara · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=ara&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Corona Australis · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=corona-australis&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Puppis · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=puppis&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Tucana · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=tucana&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Vela · 5](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=vela&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Canis Major · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=canis-major&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Gemini · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=gemini&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Lupus · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lupus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Musca · 4](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=musca&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Camelopardalis · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=camelopardalis&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Hercules · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=hercules&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Hydra · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=hydra&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Sagitta · 3](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=sagitta&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Aquarius · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=aquarius&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Chamaeleon · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=chamaeleon&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Delphinus · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=delphinus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Draco · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=draco&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Eridanus · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=eridanus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Lyra · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lyra&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Norma · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=norma&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Pyxis · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=pyxis&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Scutum · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=scutum&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Serpens · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=serpens&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Triangulum Australe · 2](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=triangulum-australe&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Andromeda · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=andromeda&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Cetus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=cetus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Circinus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=circinus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Corvus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=corvus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Crux · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=crux&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Fornax · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=fornax&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Grus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=grus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Lacerta · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lacerta&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Lepus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=lepus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Pegasus · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=pegasus&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Telescopium · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=telescopium&type=Nebula&dir=desc) - [Virgo · 1](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae.md?constellation=virgo&type=Nebula&dir=desc) The page itself, with its search box, its sortable columns and its figures: https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae?type=Nebula&dir=desc