ISO of black and white drawings of galaxies, nebulae, planetary nebulae etc

[Muriel Dulieu]

I am looking for non copyrighted black and white drawings or line drawings of galaxies, nebulae, planetary nebulae etc for a personal project.

I am looking in particular for the crescent nebula, cat’s eye nebula, Minkowski’s butterfly, merging galaxies, and others.
The aesthetic appeal is more important than accuracy. I asked ChatGPT but I was not impressed.

Thank you,

-Muriel

[Richard Navarrete]

https://sites.google.com/site/howardbanichhomepage/observations/observing-notebook-scans

These are Howard Banich’s drawings, and they are copyrighted, but if your use is personal you can ask permission to use them.

Richard

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[Paul Alsing]

Top Sources for Free Line Art (Non-Copyrighted)

1. Pixabay

• Over 9,000 free illustrations of galaxies, space, and nebulae.
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• Includes line art, vector drawings, and stylized black-and-white graphics.

2. Freepik

• Offers black-and-white galaxy drawings and vectors.
• Filter by “free for personal use” and “AI-generated” for broader selection.
• Includes planetary nebulae, constellations, and stylized space scenes.

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• 12,000+ royalty-free black-and-white galaxy vectors.
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• Check licensing terms for commercial use if needed.

4. Dreamstime

• 58,000+ black-and-white galaxy illustrations and vectors.
• Includes hand-drawn styles, cartoon galaxies, and constellation maps.
• Some assets may require free account registration.

5. Clipart Library

• Simple line drawings and clipart of galaxies and stars.
• Great for educational or DIY projects.
• License is generally free for personal use; attribution may be required.

\Paul

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From: sf-ba...@googlegroups.com <sf-ba...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Muriel Dulieu <mdu...@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2025 3:07 PM
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Subject: [TAC] ISO of black and white drawings of galaxies, nebulae, planetary nebulae etc

 

[Howard Banich]

Hi Muriel,

If they're of any use, feel free to use any of my drawings!

Howard

[Mark Wagner]

Muriel,

You can look thru the Astronomy Sketch Of The Day (ASOD) archive, which was administered by Jeremy Perez in AZ.  Jeremy allowed my use of anything on his personal site for non-profit writing.  You can write him, or I can ask him for you.  When I used anything on ASOD I first contacted the person for permission.

Here is Astronomy Sketch Of The Day

Here is Jeremy's personal page

[Mark Wagner]

I'll also point out that Peter Natscher has been sketching for a many many years.  You might contact him, he's on this mailing list although I don't know if his sketches are digitized.

On Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3:07:07 PM UTC-8 Muriel Dulieu Holzer wrote: