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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"
A Dusty Iris Nebula
04/08/2011
A Milky Way Band
10/07/2011
Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis
27/06/2011
A Beautiful Trifid
13/05/2011
The Dark Tower in Scorpius
27/04/2011
Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
14/04/2011
NGC 6914 Nebulae
04/03/2011
NGC 1999: South of Orion
24/02/2011
Hidden Treasures of M78
27/01/2011
Still Life with NGC 2170
30/12/2010
Decorating the Sky
25/12/2010
Stardust in Aries
25/11/2010
Sisters of the Dusty Sky
18/11/2010
NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula
12/11/2010
Vista with NGC 2170
15/10/2010
Horsehead and Orion Nebulas
05/10/2010
The Trifid Nebula is Stars and Dust
28/07/2010
The Dark Tower in Scorpius
24/06/2010
Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field
24/05/2010
The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula
13/05/2010
A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
06/04/2010
Young Moon and Sister Stars
26/03/2010
M78 and Reflecting Dust Clouds in Orion
02/03/2010
Stardust in Perseus
04/02/2010
Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula
29/12/2009
Gamma Cas and Friends
24/12/2009
M78 Wide Field
26/11/2009
Seven Sisters Versus California
03/11/2009
VdB 152: Reflection Nebula in Cepheus
31/10/2009
Pleiades and Stardust
14/10/2009