Pillars and Jets in the Pelican Nebula . ... Credit Copyright: Larry Van Vleet ( LVVASTRO ) Explanation: What dark structures arise from the Pelican Nebula? Visible as a bird-shaped nebula toward the constellation of a bird ( Cygnus , the Swan), the Pelican Nebula is a place dotted with newly formed stars but fouled with dark dust. ... Impressive Herbig-Haro jets are seen emitted by a star on the right that is helping to destroy the light year -long dust pillar that contains it. ...