... Variable star V838 Monocerotis lies near the edge of our Milky Way Galaxy, about 20,000 light-years from the Sun. ... Nebula at the right foot of Andromeda ... " begins the description for the 76th object in Charles Messier's 18th century Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters. ... The dark nebula SH2-136 appears to be celebrating Halloween all of the time. ... Crescent Venus and Moon . ... Those faint graceful arcs, upon inspection, are actually far, far in the distance. ... Composite Crab . ...