... Wisps Surrounding the Horsehead Nebula . ... A deep exposure shows that the dark familiar shaped indentation, visible just below center, is part of a vast complex of absorbing dust and glowing gas. ... On a Blue Moon . ... Rising at sunset, the gorgeous Full Moon of August 31 became the second Full Moon in a month. ... In fact, parts of the Full Moon do look a little blue in this sharp lunar portrait. ... The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) is one of the best known planetary nebulae in the sky. ...