1.
voted: 8.28 / 610 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD SBIG STL 11000XM Stefan Seip | 2.
voted: 8.01 / 117 votes |  | Horse Head Nebula (Barnards Loop B33) ( IC434 )
60mm Takahashi Refractor, Astrophysics GTO900 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Michael Karrer |
3.
voted: 8.00 / 41 votes |  | Bubble Nebula ( LBN549 ) ( NGC7635 )
William Optics FLT 110mm APO - MI 250 Mount Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Robert C. Mills | 4.
voted: 7.90 / 40 votes |  | Rosette Nebula ( NGC2237 )
Refractor: Orion ED80, Focal Reducer: f7.5 to f5, Mount: Takahashi EM200 Canon EOS 10D Martin Mutti |
5.
voted: 7.88 / 48 votes |  | Nebula in Orion (northern Extension of M42) ( M43 NGC1982 )
Vixen 114SS ED @ f5.3 Nikon D100 / D70 & RAW-file Christoph Kaltseis | 6.
voted: 7.79 / 39 votes |  | The Witch Head Nebula, in Eridanus ( IC2118 )
Refractor: Orion ED80, Focal Reducer: f7.5 to f5, Mount: Takahashi EM200 Canon EOS 10D Martin Mutti |
7.
voted: 7.63 / 112 votes |  | Saturn Nebula ( Planetary PNG037.7-34.5, PK37-34.1 ) ( NGC7009 )
C11 / f10, Takahashi NJP-Temma2 SBIG ST-7ME Kouji Matsumoto | 8.
voted: 7.61 / 31 votes |  | Lagoon Nebula ( M8 NGC6523 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke |
9.
voted: 7.61 / 28 votes |  | SH88 (Sharpless HII region #88)
William Optics FLT 110mm APO - MI 250 Mount Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Robert C. Mills | 10.
voted: 7.60 / 65 votes |  | Eta Carina nebula, Keyhole nebula, HII-region in Carina (Dunlop309) ( NGC3372 )
Canon Photo Objective Lens EF 400mm f/2,8 L Canon 10D Mathias Straube |
11.
voted: 7.57 / 35 votes |  | Rosette Nebula ( NGC2237 )
Vixen 114SS ED on Alt AD6 Nikon D70 Christoph Kaltseis | 12.
voted: 7.57 / 37 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
Refractor: Orion ED80, Focal Reducer: f7.5 to f5, Mount: Takahashi EM200 Canon EOS 10D Martin Mutti |
13.
voted: 7.54 / 26 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke | 14.
voted: 7.50 / 24 votes |  | Crescent Nebula ( NGC6888 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke |
15.
voted: 7.49 / 35 votes |  | Horse Head Nebula (Barnards Loop B33) ( IC434 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke | 16.
voted: 7.48 / 79 votes |  | Ring Nebula (Planetary Nebula) ( M57 NGC6720 )
Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassegrain (10.00inch / fl=2540mm ) Canon 10D Mark Hanson |
17.
voted: 7.47 / 32 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke | 18.
voted: 7.46 / 24 votes |  | Reflection nebula in Ophiuchus ( IC4604 )
Refractor: Orion ED80, Focal Reducer: f7.5 to f5, Mount: Takahashi EM200 Canon EOS 10D Martin Mutti |
19.
voted: 7.39 / 66 votes |  | Bridal Veil Nebula, Eastern Part, Network Nebula ( NGC6992 )
4 inch / f8 Takahashi Refractor, Astrophysics GTO 900 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Michael Karrer | 20.
voted: 7.32 / 44 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke |
21.
voted: 7.27 / 350 votes |  | Trifid Nebula ( M20 NGC6514 )
10 Inch F 5.6 Newtonian Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel) Scott Alder | 22.
voted: 7.23 / 43 votes |  | Pelican nebula, HII-region in Cygnus ( IC5070 )
4 inch / f8 Takahashi Refractor, Astrophysics GTO 900 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Michael Karrer |
23.
voted: 7.23 / 48 votes |  | California nebula, HII-region in Perseus ( NGC1499 )
Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS SBIG STL 11000XM Frank Steinke | 24.
voted: 7.16 / 79 votes |  | Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula) ( M27 NGC6853 )
254mm f/4.8 Newtonian on Intes-Micro Alter D6 GEM Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Roberto Botero |
25.
voted: 7.12 / 85 votes |  | HII-region in Scorpius ( NGC6334 )
Carl Zeiss 2.8/80mm, Astro-Physics 900 QMD Hasselblad 503CW Stefan Seip | 26.
voted: 7.08 / 24 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
LX 200, TMB refractor SBIG ST-9 XE Miguel Angel Garcia |
27.
voted: 7.02 / 99 votes |  | Horseshoe Nebula, Swan Nebula ( M17 NGC6618 )
Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD SBIG STL 11000XM Stefan Seip | 28.
voted: 7.02 / 52 votes |  | Ring Nebula (Planetary Nebula) ( M57 NGC6720 )
Vixen VMC200L on Vixen GP-DX Webcam with ICX424AL-6 CCD Stefan Maue |
29.
voted: 6.91 / 46 votes |  | The Witch Head Nebula, in Eridanus ( IC2118 )
Takahashi FSQ-106 piggy-backed on LX200 on a pier Fluorite APO Refractor (4.20inch / fl=530mm ) Canon 10D Mark Hanson | 30.
voted: 6.89 / 65 votes |  | Cats Eye Nebula (Planetary) ( NGC6543 )
Celestron C9 and Takahashi EM200 Temma PC jr. SBIG ST-7ME Hirofumi Oishi |
31.
voted: 6.83 / 29 votes |  | Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )
William-Optics Megrez 80 f7 - Celestron CGE mount Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel) Enrico Bernieri | 32.
voted: 6.82 / 33 votes |  | Bridal Veil Nebula, Eastern Part, Network Nebula ( NGC6992 )
Meade LX200 10", f/4.7 Canon 10D Martin Dietzel |
33.
voted: 6.82 / 38 votes |  | Bridal Veil Nebula, western Part ( NGC6960 )
Takahashi FSQ-106 piggy-backed on LX200 on a pier Fluorite APO Refractor (4.20inch / fl=530mm ) Canon 10D Mark Hanson | 34.
voted: 6.74 / 35 votes |  | Bridal Veil Nebula, western Part ( NGC6960 )
Canon Photo Objective Lens EF 400mm f/2,8 L Canon 10D Mathias Straube |
35.
voted: 6.74 / 38 votes |  | Trifid Nebula ( M20 NGC6514 )
200mm f/6 Newtonian on Samson Equatorial Mount Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel) Paul Mayo | 36.
voted: 6.68 / 22 votes |  | Nebula in Orion (northern Extension of M42) ( M43 NGC1982 )
80 mm Vixen Refraktor, f = 910 mm, f/11 Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel) Jens Hackmann |
37.
voted: 6.68 / 50 votes |  | Sh2-108 Gamma Cygni Nebula in Cygnus ( IC1318 )
4 inch / f8 Takahashi Refractor, Astrophysics GTO 900 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Michael Karrer | 38.
voted: 6.64 / 140 votes |  | Eta Carina nebula, Keyhole nebula, HII-region in Carina (Dunlop309) ( NGC3372 )
Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD SBIG STL 11000XM Stefan Seip |
39.
voted: 6.60 / 100 votes |  | Lagoon Nebula ( M8 NGC6523 )
Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD SBIG STL 11000XM Stefan Seip | 40.
voted: 6.51 / 69 votes |  | Cluster and Eagle Nebula ( M16 NGC6611 )
Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD SBIG STL 11000XM Stefan Seip |