... Along with the blue tint characteristic of more commonly observed reflection nebulae, the Angel Nebula and other dusty galactic cirrus also produce a faint reddish luminescence, as dust grains convert the Milky Way's invisible ultraviolet radiation to ...
... The very bright object at the lower left is the reflectionnebula NGC 2023, a dense concentration of interstellar gas and dust grains also associated with newly formed stars. ...
... The very bright object at the lower left is the reflectionnebula NGC 2023, a dense concentration of interstellar gas and dust which is also associated with newly formed stars. ...
... reflection nebulae in Orion - NGC 1977, NGC 1975, and NGC 1973 - usually overlooked ... of the bright Orion Nebula complex, these reflection nebulae are also associated ...
... reflection nebulae in Orion - NGC 1977, NGC 1975, and NGC 1973 - usually overlooked ... of the bright Orion Nebula complex, these reflection nebulae are also associated ...
... This remarkable wide-field (3 degree) image of the region shows the famous star cluster near the center, while highlighting lesser known dusty reflectionnebulas nearby, across an area that would span over 20 light-years . ...
... Near the central faint (9th magnitude) star in the image, dust clouds reflect the starlight, creating a bluish reflectionnebula cataloged in 1966 as VDB 142. ...