List of Bright Nebulae Alternate Primary I.D. Nickname I.D. NGC 281 IC 1590 Pac Man Neb LBN 619 Sh 2-183 IC 59, IC 63 Sh2-285 Gamma Cas Nebula Sh 2-185 NGC 896 LBN 645 IC 1795, IC 1805 Melotte 15 Heart Nebula IC 848 Soul Nebula/Baby Nebula vdB14 BD+59 660 NGC 1333 Embryo Neb vdB15 BD+58 607 GK-N1901 MCG+7-8-22 Nova Persei 1901 DG 19 IC 348 LBN 758 vdB 20 Electra Neb. vdB21 BD+23 516 Maia Nebula vdB22 BD+23 522 Merope Neb. vdB23 BD+23 541 Alcyone Neb. IC 353 NGC 1499 California Nebula NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Neb IC 360 LBN 786 NGC 1554-55 Hind’s Nebula -Struve’s Lost Nebula LBN 896 Sh 2-210 NGC 1579 Northern Trifid Nebula NGC 1624 G156.2+05.7 G160.9+02.6 IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula LBN 991 LBN 945 IC 405 Caldwell 31 Flaming Star Nebula NGC 1931 LBN 1001 NGC 1952 M 1 Crab Nebula Sh 2-264 Lambda Orionis N NGC 1973, 1975, Running Man Nebula 1977 NGC 1976, 1982 M 42, M 43 Orion Nebula NGC 1990 Epsilon Orionis Neb NGC 1999 Rubber Stamp Neb NGC 2070 Caldwell 103 Tarantula Nebula Sh2-240 Simeis 147 IC 425 IC 434 Horsehead Nebula (surrounds dark nebula) Sh 2-218 LBN 962 NGC 2023-24 Flame Nebula LBN 1010 NGC 2068, 2071 M 78 SH 2 276 Barnard’s Loop NGC 2149 NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula IC 2162 Ced 72 IC 443 LBN 844 Jellyfish Nebula Sh2-249 IC 2169 Ced 78 NGC Caldwell 49 Rosette Nebula 2237,38,39,2246 LBN 943 Sh 2-280 SNR205.6- G205.5+00.5 Monoceros Nebula 00.1 NGC 2261 Caldwell 46 Hubble’s Var. Nebula (R Mon) NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (S Mon) Sh 2-304 NGC 2296 IC 452 NGC 2327 IC 2177 Seagull Nebula IC 468 LBN 1040 NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet/Duck Nebula LBN 1064 IC 2220 Butterfly/ Toby Jug Neb Gum 12 Gum Nebula NGC 2736 Pencil Nebula LBN 683 LBN 1088 LBN 1089 LBN 1090 RCW 47 NGC 3199 RCW 50 NGC 3372 Caldwell 92 Eta Carina Nebula/Keyhole Nebula Gum 32 RCW 52 NGC 3503 RCW 58 IC 2631 NGC 3579 Gum 39 Gum 41 RCW 59 Ced 122 LBN 1122 LBN 11 LBN 8 LBN 10 LBN 1091 LBN 1122 LBN 19 LBN 8 Siv 10 RCW 102 RCW 104 IC 4604 Rho Ophiuchi Nebula LBN 20 LBN 22 ESO 226-PN13 NGC 6188 IC 4628 Ced 137 vdBH 81 NGC 6364 Cat’s Paw Nebula NGC 6334 Sh2-8 NGC 6357 Lobster Nebula/War & Peace Neb. Sh2-13 Sh2-12 NGC 6526 NGC 6514 M 20 Trifid Nebula Sh2-30 NGC 6526 NGC 6523 M 8 Lagoon Nebula LBN 26 Sh2-46 IC 4701 Ced 158 NGC 6611 M 16, IC 4703 Eagle Nebula LBN 70 LBN 68 LBN 52 NGC 6618 M 17 Omega Nebula IC 4812 NGC 6729 Caldwell 68 R CrA Nebula IC 1287 Sh2-82 NGC 6820 IC 4954 LBN 153 NGC 6888 Caldwell 27 Crescent Nebula LBN 113 LBN 331 LBN 239 DWB 111 Propeller Nebula IC 1318 Gamma Cyg Nebula/Butterfly Nebula LBN 270 LBN 185 NGC 6960 Caldwell 34 Veil Nebula West/ Witch’s Broom Veil Nebula Central/ Pickering’s Triangular -- Wisp IC 5067-68, 5070 Pelican Nebula IC 1340 NGC 6992, 6995 Caldwell 33 Veil Nebula East/Fish Hook/Filamentary Nebula NGC 7000 Caldwell 20 North America Nebula NGC 7023 Caldwell 4 Iris Nebula Sh 2-129 IC 1396 LBN 140 LBN 306 IC 5146 Caldwell 19 Cocoon Nebula Sh 2-137 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-155 Caldwell 9 Cave Nebula IC 1470 Ced 208 NGC 7538 Northern Lagoon Neb. NGC 7635 Caldwell 11 Bubble Nebula Sh2-163 DG 191 LBN 434 IC 5366