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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"
Thor's Helmet Emission Nebula
01/11/2017
A Beautiful Trifid
20/10/2017
NGC 6334: The Cat's Paw Nebula
13/09/2017
The Heart Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur
27/08/2017
A Sagittarius Triplet
27/07/2017
IC 1396: Emission Nebula in Cepheus
20/07/2017
The N44 Superbubble
25/06/2017
M27: Not a Comet
09/06/2017
Dark Nebula LDN 1622 and Barnard's Loop
06/04/2017
The Rosette Nebula
14/02/2017
Melotte 15 in the Heart
10/02/2017
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
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19/01/2017
Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula
07/01/2017
The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula
25/12/2016
Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree
24/12/2016
Seagull to Sirius
15/12/2016
Meteors over Four Girls Mountain
13/12/2016
IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula
09/12/2016
IC 5070: A Dusty Pelican in the Swan
19/11/2016
The Heart and Soul Nebulas
16/11/2016
M63: The Sunflower Galaxy from Hubble
09/11/2016
The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation
11/10/2016
Nest of the Eagle Nebula
04/10/2016
NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble
13/09/2016
The Altiplano Night
07/07/2016
IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula
04/07/2016
The North America and Pelican Nebulas
14/06/2016
IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula
26/05/2016
Saturn and Mars visit Milky Way Star Clouds
10/05/2016
NGC 6188 and NGC 6164
30/03/2016