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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"
The Elephant's Trunk in IC 1396
26/07/2013
The Beautiful Trifid
25/07/2013
Messier's Eleven
12/07/2013
Supergiant Star Gamma Cygni
09/07/2013
Sharpless 115
14/06/2013
IC 1805: The Heart Nebula
04/03/2013
N11: Star Clouds of the LMC
11/02/2013
In the Center of the Trifid Nebula
28/01/2013
AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula
07/01/2013
NGC 6188 and NGC 6164
28/12/2012
NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars
18/11/2012
Melotte 15 in the Heart
09/11/2012
A Halo for NGC 6164
27/10/2012
IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula
07/09/2012
Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi
28/08/2012
IC 1396: Emission Nebula in Cepheus
05/08/2012
Simeis 188 in Stars, Dust and Gas
27/06/2012
Thackeray's Globules
12/06/2012
A Sagittarius Triplet
01/06/2012
Scorpius in Red and Blue
25/05/2012
Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula
16/05/2012
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble
13/05/2012
The Eagle Nebula from Kitt Peak
16/04/2012
A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
10/04/2012
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073
20/02/2012
Pelican Nebula Close-up
26/11/2011
Star Forming Region S106
07/11/2011
IC 1805: The Heart Nebula in HDR
25/10/2011
M27: Not a Comet
01/09/2011
NGC 6188 and NGC 6164
28/07/2011