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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.
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APODs including "Reflection Nebula"
Dusty NGC 1333
24/11/2005
An Unexplored Nebula
29/09/2005
A Milky Way Band
05/06/2005
The Trifid Nebula from CFHT
31/05/2005
A Beautiful Trifid
26/05/2005
Swirls and Stars in IC 4678
24/05/2005
Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 6559
09/05/2005
April's Moon and the Pleiades
14/04/2005
Orion's Horsehead Nebula
21/03/2005
Still Life with NGC 2170
03/03/2005
The Pleiades Star Cluster
03/01/2005
Reflecting Merope
04/12/2004
M24: A Sagittarius Starscape
21/09/2004
The Dark River to Antares
09/08/2004
Antares and Rho Ophiuchi
09/05/2004
Venus and the Pleiades
15/04/2004
Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
08/04/2004
McNeil's Nebula
19/02/2004
An Orion Deep Field
15/01/2004
The Pleiades Star Cluster
27/12/2003
IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula
24/11/2003
Reflections on the 1970s
02/10/2003
Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust
28/09/2003
A Beautiful Trifid
01/09/2003
Fox Fur, the Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
28/02/2003
Orion's Horsehead Nebula
29/01/2003
The Reflecting Dust Clouds of Orion
21/01/2003
Colorful Clouds of Orion
20/12/2002
The Pleiades Star Cluster
01/12/2002
IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula
14/10/2002