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NGC 6781, also known as the Snowglobe Nebula, [5] is a planetary nebula located in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 2.5° east-northeast of the 5th magnitude star 19 Aquilae. [3] It was discovered July 30, 1788 by the Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel. [6] The nebula lies at a distance of 1,500 ly from the Sun. [2]
A nebula that is visible to the human eye from Earth would appear larger, but no brighter, from close by. [6] The Orion Nebula, the brightest nebula in the sky and occupying an area twice the angular diameter of the full Moon, can be viewed with the naked eye but was missed by early astronomers. [7]
The Milky Way creates a Zone of Avoidance for local observers. The Zone of Avoidance (ZOA, ZoA), or Zone of Galactic Obscuration (ZGO), [1] [2] is the area of the sky that is obscured by the Milky Way.
Nebula Awards Showcase #56 is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy short works published by SFWA, Inc. covering a selection of Nebula Award winners and nominees presented in 2021. The anthology had been expected to be published in 2021, but was released at the end of 2024. [ 1 ]
Butler concludes the piece by noting that now that she is a successful science fiction and fantasy writer, she is often interrogated on the usefulness of her writing to black people; for her, the answer to this constant questioning is obvious: science fiction as a genre that proposes alternative realities and behaviors, discusses the potential ...
The book collects pieces published in 1974 and 1975 that won or were nominated for the Nebula Awards for novella, novelette and short story for the year 1976 and nonfiction pieces related to the awards, together with an introduction by the editor. Most of the non-winning pieces nominated for the awards were omitted.
Nebula Award Stories 5 is an anthology of award-winning science fiction short works edited by James Blish. It was first published in the United Kingdom in hardcover by Gollancz in November 1970. The first American edition was published by Doubleday in December of the same year.
Nebula Award Stories 1965 is an anthology of science fiction short works edited by Damon Knight. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1966, with a Science Fiction Book Club edition following in October of the same year.