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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"
A Milky Way Band
10/07/2011
M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy
12/06/2011
A Beautiful Trifid
13/05/2011
Molecular Cloud Barnard 163
01/05/2011
The Tadpoles of IC 410
16/04/2011
NGC 6914 Nebulae
04/03/2011
NGC 1499: The California Nebula
02/03/2011
The Rosette Nebula
14/02/2011
Decorating the Sky
25/12/2010
North America and the Pelican
18/12/2010
The Elephant's Trunk in IC 1396
06/11/2010
Pacman and Hartley
07/10/2010
Melotte 15 in the Heart
25/09/2010
Cepheus: Trunk to Bubble
09/09/2010
M27: Not a Comet
26/08/2010
Pelican Nebula Close-up
19/08/2010
Shaping NGC 6188
16/07/2010
WISE: Heart and Soul Nebulas in Infrared
01/06/2010
Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field
24/05/2010
Tentacles of the Tarantula Nebula
18/05/2010
The Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
15/05/2010
The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula
13/05/2010
Wide Angle: The Cat's Paw Nebula
21/04/2010
A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
06/04/2010
The Seagull and the Duck
19/03/2010
Deep Auriga
05/03/2010
Field of Rosette
14/02/2010
The Spider and The Fly
13/01/2010
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217
28/12/2009
The Star Pillars of Sharpless 171
18/10/2009