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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"
Pleiades and Stardust
22/11/2007
M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster
18/11/2007
A Milky Way Band
30/09/2007
NGC 7129 and NGC 7142
13/09/2007
A Scorpius Sky Spectacular
11/09/2007
The Trifid Nebula in Stars and Dust
13/08/2007
vdB 152: Reflection Nebula in Cepheus
14/06/2007
The Merope Reflection Nebula
11/06/2007
In the Center of Reflection Nebula NGC 1333
21/05/2007
Young Moon and Sister Stars
28/04/2007
Seven Dusty Sisters
13/04/2007
The Cone Nebula Neighborhood
12/04/2007
Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 2170
28/02/2007
The Orion Deep Field
06/01/2007
IC 2118: The Witch Head Nebula
11/12/2006
An Orion Deep Field
15/10/2006
Reflection Nebulas in Orion
10/10/2006
Dusty NGC 1333
06/10/2006
Horse Head Shaped Reflection Nebula IC 4592
08/08/2006
Still Life with NGC 2170
05/08/2006
Reflecting Merope
15/07/2006
The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi
14/07/2006
Old Moon and Sister Stars
29/06/2006
NGC 1579: Trifid of the North
25/05/2006
The Flaming Star Nebula from CFHT
28/02/2006
NGC 1999: South of Orion
30/01/2006
M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster
09/01/2006
IC 2118: The Witch Head Nebula
27/12/2005
The Mysterious Cone Nebula
25/12/2005
Reflections on the Horsehead Nebula
30/11/2005