-- The Ghost Nebula -- This image was obtained with the - TopicsExpress



          

-- The Ghost Nebula -- This image was obtained with the wide-field view of the Mosaic Camera on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. vdB 141 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes referred to as the ghost nebula, its awkward name is its catalog number in Sidney van den Berghs catalog of reflection nebulae, published in 1966. Several stars are embedded in the nebula. Their light gives it a ghoulish brown color. North is down and East is to the right. Image Credit: T.A. Rector/University of Alaska Anchorage, H. Schweiker/WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF Image enhancement: Jean-Baptiste Faure
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:44:25 +0000

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