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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"
Cosmic Clouds in Cygnus
09/06/2022
NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara
07/06/2022
RCW 86: Historical Supernova Remnant
28/05/2022
NGC 6334: The Cat's Paw Nebula
10/05/2022
NGC 3572 and the Southern Tadpoles
06/05/2022
Stars and Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula
19/04/2022
N11: Star Clouds of the LMC
12/04/2022
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217
21/02/2022
In the Heart of the Heart Nebula
14/02/2022
Carina Nebula North
31/01/2022
Stars, Dust, and Gas Near Antares
26/01/2022
The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas
03/11/2021
Elephant's Trunk and Caravan
27/08/2021
A Beautiful Trifid
12/08/2021
Elephant, Bat, and Squid
23/07/2021
Scorpius Enhanced
16/06/2021
A Sagittarius Triplet
26/04/2021
NGC 1499: The California Nebula
10/03/2021
Long Stem Rosette Nebula
14/02/2021
M16: Inside the Eagle Nebula
28/12/2020
Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree
26/12/2020
North of Orion's Belt
05/11/2020
In the Center of the Trifid Nebula
01/11/2020
NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars
30/08/2020
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
01/08/2020
NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara
28/07/2020
The Tadpoles of IC 410
18/06/2020
The Dark River to Antares
16/05/2020
Carina in Perspective
05/05/2020
NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble
06/04/2020