eso_eso1913a August 7th, 2019
Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team/N.J. Wright (Keele University)
Colourful and wispy Sharpless 2-296 forms the “wings” of an area of sky known as the Seagull Nebula — named for its resemblance to a gull in flight. This celestial bird contains a fascinating mix of intriguing astronomical objects. Glowing clouds weave amid dark dust lanes and bright stars. The Seagull Nebula — made up of dust, hydrogen, helium and traces of heavier elements — is the hot and energetic birthplace of new stars.
Provider: European Southern Observatory
Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1913a/
Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, None, Germany
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