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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"
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
Star Forming Region S106
25/03/2020
From the Pleiades to the Eridanus Loop
23/03/2020
Wide Field: Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree
10/03/2020
LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
21/02/2020
Cosmic Clouds in the Unicorn
08/02/2020
IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula
07/01/2020
The Horsehead Nebula
17/12/2019
Decorating the Sky
12/12/2019
NGC 3572 and the Southern Tadpoles
08/11/2019
The Horsehead Nebula
06/10/2019
IC 1805: The Heart Nebula
11/09/2019
M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
09/09/2019
The Spider Nebula in Infrared
04/09/2019
M27: Not a Comet
29/08/2019
Dark Dust and Colorful Clouds near Antares
27/08/2019
NGC 1499: The California Nebula
23/08/2019
The Orion You Can Almost See
21/08/2019
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
16/08/2019