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Reflection Nebula

A reflection nebula is a cloud of interstellar dust that becomes visible due to the light from nearby stars reflecting off its particles. Unlike emission nebulae, reflection nebulae do not emit their own light but shine by scattering the light of nearby stars.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Reflection Nebula"

Orion: The Running Man Nebula

Orion: The Running Man Nebula

02/02/2026

NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus

NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus

30/01/2026

M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red

M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red

28/01/2026

LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion

LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion

22/01/2026

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

16/01/2026

Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree

Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree

25/12/2025

Orion and the Running Man

Orion and the Running Man

13/11/2025

Pleiades from Planet Earth

Pleiades from Planet Earth

01/11/2025

Dust Shapes of the Ghost Nebula

Dust Shapes of the Ghost Nebula

29/10/2025

The NGC 6914 Complex

The NGC 6914 Complex

19/09/2025

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

09/07/2025

The Seagull Nebula

The Seagull Nebula

26/06/2025

Seven Sisters versus California

Seven Sisters versus California

05/03/2025

Reflections on VdB 31

Reflections on VdB 31

13/02/2025

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

11/02/2025

The Variable Nebula NGC 2261

The Variable Nebula NGC 2261

31/01/2025

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

25/01/2025

LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

27/10/2024

NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula

NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula

24/09/2024

Horsehead and Orion Nebulas

Horsehead and Orion Nebulas

10/09/2024

Quarter Moon and Sister Stars

Quarter Moon and Sister Stars

03/09/2024

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

22/08/2024

The Light, Dark, and Dusty Trifid

The Light, Dark, and Dusty Trifid

10/08/2024

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

25/07/2024

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

04/07/2024

Colorful Stars and Clouds near Rho Ophiuchi

Colorful Stars and Clouds near Rho Ophiuchi

11/06/2024

Chamaeleon I Molecular Cloud

Chamaeleon I Molecular Cloud

27/05/2024

The Seagull Nebula

The Seagull Nebula

13/03/2024

NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Abstract Art

NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Abstract Art

05/03/2024

The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters

The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters

29/01/2024