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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"
In the Center of the Trifid Nebula
11/10/2015
M27: Not a Comet
20/08/2015
A Sagittarius Triplet
10/08/2015
Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi
06/07/2015
The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula
13/05/2015
Colorful Star Clouds in Cygnus
22/04/2015
Along the Cygnus Wall
12/03/2015
The Dark River to Antares
22/02/2015
A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
05/01/2015
Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula
03/12/2014
Melotte 15 in the Heart
18/10/2014
NGC 6823: Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster
08/10/2014
Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field
27/07/2014
Along the Cygnus Wall
03/07/2014
NGC 6334: The Cat's Paw Nebula
18/06/2014
A Halo for NGC 6164
22/05/2014
A Scorpius Sky Spectacular
04/05/2014
Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula
05/03/2014
Inside the Eagle Nebula
16/02/2014
IC 1805: Light from the Heart
14/02/2014
Downtown Auriga
13/02/2014
The Heart and Soul Nebulas
11/02/2014
NGC 6188 and NGC 6164
01/02/2014
The Tadpoles of IC 410
09/01/2014
The Horsehead Nebula
31/12/2013
Melotte 15 in the Heart
27/12/2013
IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula
23/09/2013
North America and the Pelican
03/09/2013
A Sagittarius Triplet
30/08/2013
IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula
22/08/2013