Types of nebulae

Credit to present telescopes and the use of computers, have been able to expand thorough digital photos, using suitable software, can be colored to obtain spectacular images. The most remarkable aspects of the nebulae are their variety of shapes and structures.

Planetary Nebulae

Planetary nebulae be similar to planets while viewed during a telescope.

Nebulae

The nebulae is more or less solid, evident or not from Earth. Nebulae can be found anywhere in the interstellar space. Before the invention of the telescope, the term nebula was applied to all celestial objects of diffuse appearance. As a result, many objects are now known to be star clusters of galaxies were called nebulae. Nebulae have been detected in almost all galaxies, including our own, the Milky Way. Depending on the age of stars associated, it can be classified into two groups: 1. - Associated evolved stars, such as planetary nebulae and supernova remnants. 2. - Associated with very young stars, some even still in the process of training, such as Herbig-Haro objects and molecular clouds.