{"id":5056,"date":"2026-06-23T21:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adrianoalfaro.com\/?page_id=5056"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:20:57","slug":"nebulae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianoalfaro.com\/en\/astrophotography\/nebulae\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebulae"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row aa-bg-move aa-bg-zoom\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Astrophotography<\/h2>\n<h1>Nebulae<\/h1>\n<p>A nebula is an interstellar cloud made of dust, hydrogen, and ionized gas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"#gallery\">Explore<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>\n.aa-bg-zoom {\n  background-size: 145% auto !important;\n}  \n  \n\/* HERO \/ RIGHE GRANDI CON SFONDO *\/\n.aa-bg-move {\n  overflow: hidden;\n  background-size: 110% !important;\n  background-position: var(--aa-bg-x, 50%) var(--aa-bg-y, 50%) !important;\n  transition: background-position 0.35s ease-out;\n  will-change: background-position;\n}\n\n\/* CARD \/ COLONNE \/ MODULI CON SFONDO *\/\n.aa-bg-move-item {\n  overflow: hidden;\n  background-size: cover !important;\n  background-position: var(--aa-bg-x, 50%) var(--aa-bg-y, 50%) !important;\n  transition: background-position 0.35s ease-out;\n  will-change: background-position;\n}\n\n\/* Se Divi usa livelli interni per background\/parallax *\/\n.aa-bg-move .et_parallax_bg,\n.aa-bg-move-item .et_parallax_bg {\n  background-size: inherit !important;\n  background-position: var(--aa-bg-x, 50%) var(--aa-bg-y, 50%) !important;\n  transition: background-position 0.35s ease-out;\n  will-change: background-position;\n}\n\n\/* Tablet e mobile: effetto disattivato *\/\n@media (max-width: 980px), (hover: none) {\n  .aa-bg-move,\n  .aa-bg-move-item,\n  .aa-bg-move .et_parallax_bg,\n  .aa-bg-move-item .et_parallax_bg {\n    background-size: cover !important;\n    background-position: center center !important;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<script>\n(function () {\n  function initAABackgroundMove() {\n    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('.aa-bg-move, .aa-bg-move-item');\n\n    elements.forEach(function (el) {\n      const isItem = el.classList.contains('aa-bg-move-item');\n      const strength = isItem ? 5 : 4;\n\n      el.addEventListener('mousemove', function (e) {\n        if (window.innerWidth <= 980) return;\n\n        const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();\n\n        const x = ((e.clientX - rect.left) \/ rect.width - 0.5) * 2;\n        const y = ((e.clientY - rect.top) \/ rect.height - 0.5) * 2;\n\n        const bgX = 50 - x * strength;\n        const bgY = 50 - y * strength;\n\n        el.style.setProperty('--aa-bg-x', bgX + '%');\n        el.style.setProperty('--aa-bg-y', bgY + '%');\n      });\n\n      el.addEventListener('mouseleave', function () {\n        el.style.setProperty('--aa-bg-x', '50%');\n        el.style.setProperty('--aa-bg-y', '50%');\n      });\n    });\n  }\n\n  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {\n    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initAABackgroundMove);\n  } else {\n    initAABackgroundMove();\n  }\n})();\n<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Adriano Alfaro<\/h4>\n<h3>Explore the astrophotography archive<\/h3>\n<p>This gallery is part of my astrophotography collection. Visit the main page to explore all categories, read insights and curiosities, and discover the equipment I use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_1 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianoalfaro.com\/astrofotografia\/\">Main page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" id=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/279154\/deep_sky\/north-america-nebula\/ngc-7000-north-america-nebula\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-a9f78899615b1e4d02a6cc3c477db339-original_jpg-3132x3874.jpg\" height=\"528\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>NGC 7000 North America nebula<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | NA<\/li>\n<li>Seestar Collective | 2026<\/li>\n<li>Telescopio | ZWO Seestar S30 Pro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">The North America Nebula and the Pelican Nebula \u2014 a huge star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus. This field contains two of the most recognizable emission nebulae in the summer sky: NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, and IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula. They are part of the same vast complex of hydrogen gas, dust, and young stars, located roughly 2,500 light-years away. What makes this region so impressive is the contrast between glowing emission clouds and dark dust lanes. The bright blue-cyan areas highlight ionized gas, while the darker structures are dense clouds of interstellar dust blocking the light behind them. These dark regions are not empty space \u2014 they are part of the same molecular cloud complex where new stars are forming.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>M42 Orion nebula<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | 27 ore e 9 minuti (25 ore, 20 minuti e 30 secondi in LP, 1 ora, 49 minuti e 20 secondi in IRCUT)<\/li>\n<li>Sorrento | 2025-2026<\/li>\n<li>Telescopio | ZWO Seestar S50<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle | x1<em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/272558\/deep_sky\/ngc-1973\/m42-orion-nebula\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-d95c78948375fa906f9e42a5864038f9-original_jpg-1454x2647.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_3 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/250827\/deep_sky\/ic-11\/ngc-291-pacman-nebula\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-b88f76beb5bdaa841c55659ccbbcac62-original_jpg-1804x2405.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>NGC 291 Pacman nebula<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | 9 ore e 22 minuti in LP<\/li>\n<li>Sorrento | 2025<\/li>\n<li>Telescopio | ZWO Seestar S50<\/li>\n<li>Vincitrice | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/6984345391659698\/posts\/25730415609959393\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contest <em>Seestar Italia - ZWO 2025<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Drizzle | x2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">NGC 281, better known as the Pacman Nebula, is a vast region of ionized hydrogen shaped by powerful stellar winds and radiation from young, massive stars.<br \/>Located about 6'500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, it\u2019s a stellar nursery where new suns are born within dense clouds of gas and dust.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>M16 Eagle nebula and the Pillars of Creation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | 12 ore e 6 minuti in LP<\/li>\n<li>Sorrento | 2025<\/li>\n<li>Telescopio | ZWO Seestar S50<\/li>\n<li>Finalista | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/6984345391659698\/posts\/24961200843547544\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contest <em>Seestar Italia - ZWO 2025<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Drizzle | x2<em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These towering columns of cosmic dust and gas lie at the heart of Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula, located about 7,000 light-years from Earth.\u00a0The famous Pillars of Creation, captured in Hubble\u2019s historic image, are part of an active star-forming region and hide newly born stars within their dense clouds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_4 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/242324\/deep_sky\/m-16\/m16-eagle-nebula-and-the-pillars-of-creation\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-c6bf2fd510ea52e29a6ab4afbca1741a-original_jpg-2160x2160.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_5 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/252458\/deep_sky\/veil-nebula\/eastern-veil-nebula-ngc-6992\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-cbca7f6b485dc2d108aff26657e9278d-uhd-1215x2160.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>NGC 6992 Eastern Veil nebula<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | 13 ore e 39 minuti in LP<\/li>\n<li>Sorrento | 2025<\/li>\n<li>Telescopio | ZWO Seestar S50<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle | x2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\">NGC 6992, also known as the Eastern Veil nebula, is part of the Veil Nebula supernova remnant \u2014 the delicate aftermath of a massive star that met a violent end.<br \/>The source supernova was a star about 20 times more massive than the Sun, which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago.<br \/>Located about 2,400 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, its intricate filaments trace shock waves racing through space, lighting up the interstellar medium like cosmic lightning frozen in time.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Horsehead nebula &amp; Flame nebula<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | 120 ore e 2 minuti (92 ore in LP, 28 ore e 2 minuti in IRCUT)<\/li>\n<li>Seestar Collective | 2026<\/li>\n<li>Telescopi | ZWO Seestar S50 e ZWO Seestar S30<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle | No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Horsehead and Flame nebulae lie in one of the most iconic regions of the night sky: the Belt of Orion.<br \/>These nebulae are embedded in a vast complex of gas and dust located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, within the immense molecular clouds of the Orion region. The glowing red curtains of the Flame nebula are energized by the bright star Alnitak, while just beside it the famous Horsehead appears as a dark silhouette \u2014 a cold pillar of dust and gas slowly eroded by the intense radiation of nearby stars.<br \/>The Horsehead nebula was first identified in 1888 by the Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming while examining photographic plates taken at the Harvard College Observatory. Even today it remains one of the most recognizable shapes in the cosmos \u2014 a reminder of how chaotic clouds of interstellar gas can sculpt surprisingly familiar forms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_6 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/265256\/deep_sky\/horsehead-nebula\/ic-434-horsehead-and-flame-nebula-seestar-collecti\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-8ba1e8f9b59a06578dd86242d97a8904-uhd-1216x2160.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_7 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/pictures\/view\/242424\/deep_sky\/hen-3-1843\/ngc-6888-crescent-nebula\/by-adriano.alfaro\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/dso-browser.com\/astrophotography\/picture-a4fd68c33c0c4290f44f4416a7702bf6-original_jpg-1920x1920.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\/profile\/adriano.alfaro\">adriano.alfaro<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/telescopius.com\">Telescopius<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>NGC 6888 Crescent nebula<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrazione | 9 ore e 15 minuti in LP<\/li>\n<li>Sorrento | 2025<\/li>\n<li>Telescopio | ZWO Seestar S50<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle | x2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NGC 6888 \u2014 the Crescent Nebula, in the constellation Cygnus.<br \/>This emission nebula is shaped by a Wolf-Rayet star, an extremely hot and massive star in a very advanced stage of its evolution. The powerful stellar wind from the central star is expanding into material that was expelled earlier in its life, creating a complex shell of ionized gas with filaments, arcs, and shock structures.<br \/>NGC 6888 is located about 4,700 light-years from Earth and has an apparent size of roughly one quarter of the full Moon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\" id=\"esplora\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_18 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Galleries<\/h4>\n<h3>Explore the astrophotography categories<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_grid_row aa-bg-move-grid\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_19 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_clickable aa-bg-move-item\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_clickable et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Nebulae<\/h3>\n<p>HII regions, emission and reflection nebulae, and supernova remnants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_20 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_clickable aa-bg-move-item\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_clickable et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Galaxies<\/h3>\n<p>Spiral, elliptical, irregular, and interacting galaxies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_21 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_clickable aa-bg-move-item\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_clickable et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Planetary nebulae<\/h3>\n<p>Shells of gas expelled by dying stars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_22 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough aa-bg-move-item\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_clickable et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Open clusters<\/h3>\n<p>Groups of stars formed from the same molecular cloud.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_23 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_clickable aa-bg-move-item\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_clickable et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Solar system<\/h3>\n<p>The Moon, Sun, planets, and comets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_24 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough aa-bg-move-item\">\n<div 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