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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"
Dark Dust and Colorful Clouds near Antares
27/08/2019
NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Still Life
26/08/2019
Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field
13/05/2019
A Scorpius Sky Spectacular
07/04/2019
NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus
27/03/2019
Horsehead and Orion Nebulas
18/03/2019
Reflections on vdB 9
21/02/2019
Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree
07/02/2019
Vela Supernova Remnant Mosaic
10/01/2019
The Witch Head Nebula
31/12/2018
Across Corona Australis
29/11/2018
IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula
05/11/2018
The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
28/09/2018
Stars and Dust in Corona Australis
20/09/2018
The NGC 6914 Complex
30/08/2018
Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup
29/08/2018
NGC 2023 in the Horsehead's Shadow
29/03/2018
Catalog Entry Number 1
15/03/2018
Horsehead: A Wider View
09/03/2018
The Spider and The Fly
29/01/2018
M78 Wide Field
29/12/2017
The Pleiades Deep and Dusty
14/11/2017
NGC 2261: Hubble's Variable Nebula
08/11/2017
A Beautiful Trifid
20/10/2017
Stars and Dust in Corona Australis
18/10/2017
Young Stars and Dusty Nebulae in Taurus
30/03/2017
Reflections on vdB 31
11/03/2017
NGC 2170: Still Life with Reflecting Dust
04/03/2017
M78 and Orion Dust Reflections
24/01/2017
Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud
14/01/2017