The nebula takes center stage in a new photo by ESO's VLT Survey Telescope.
Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesA rosy red nebula takes center stage in a new photo from the European Southern Observatory . , a bright, diffuse cloud of ionized gas that emits its own light.
IC1284 is joined by two blue reflection nebulae, known as NGC6589 and NGC6590, located in the lower right corner of the new VST image. Compared to emission nebulae, the clouds of interstellar dust in reflection nebulae reflect the light of a nearby star or stars, creating the distinct blue color observed.preferentially scatters shorter, bluer wavelengths of light from nearby stars, which is what gives these nebulae their eerie glow," ESO officials explained in the statement.
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