The Sombrero Galaxy
28 million light years from Earth - was voted best picture taken by the Hubble telescope. The dimensions of the galaxy, officially called M104, are as spectacular as its appearance. It has 800 billion suns and is 50,000 light years across.
The Ant Nebula
A cloud of dust and gas whose technical name is Mz3, resembles an ant when observed using ground-based telescopes. The nebula lies within our galaxy between 3,000 and 6,000 light years from Earth.
The Eskimo Nebula
NGC 2392, because it looks like a face surrounded by a furry hood. The hood is, in fact, a ring of comet-shaped objects flying away from a dying star. Eskimo is 5,000 light years from Earth.
The Cat's Eye Nebula
Which looks like the eye of disembodied sorcerer Sauron from Lo rd of the Rings.
The Hourglass Nebula
8,000 light years away, has a pinched-in-the-middle look because the winds that shape it are weaker at the centre.
The Cone Nebula
The part pictured here is 2.5 light years in length (the equivalent of 23 million return trips to the Moon).
The Perfect Storm
The Starry Night
The glowering eyes
The Trifid Nebula
A 'stellar nursery', 9,000 light years from here, it is where new stars are being born.
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