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Emission Nebula
A cloud of ionized gas emitting light of various colors, often found in regions of active star formation and contributing to the reddish hues observed in galaxies.
Source: esa.int
APODs including "Emission Nebula"
Bright Nebulae of M33
17/10/2009
IC 1396 and Surrounding Starfield
19/08/2009
Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
12/08/2009
Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 6559
02/08/2009
The Dark River to Antares
08/07/2009
The North America and Pelican Nebulae
30/06/2009
A Beautiful Trifid
30/05/2009
Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
14/05/2009
A Halo for NGC 6164
07/05/2009
Barnard's Loop around the Horsehead Nebula
24/02/2009
Snake in the Dark
20/02/2009
IC 1805: The Heart Nebula
14/02/2009
Inside the Eagle Nebula
08/02/2009
AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula
26/01/2009
IC 410 and NGC 1893
17/01/2009
Thackeray's Globules
28/12/2008
The Elephant's Trunk in IC 1396
26/12/2008
Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
25/12/2008
Our Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone
10/11/2008
Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24
26/10/2008
Sharpless 171
18/10/2008
Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
10/10/2008
Massive Stars in NGC 6357
09/10/2008
The Heart and Soul Nebulas
14/09/2008
Central IC 1805
26/07/2008
In the Center of the Trifid Nebula
30/06/2008
M27: Not A Comet
26/06/2008
The Dark River to Antares
03/06/2008
Shaping NGC 6188
02/05/2008
IC 2948: The Running Chicken Nebula
18/04/2008