Pan across The Serpens Nebula | Hubble

Pan across The Serpens Nebula | Hubble

This video pans over NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope observations of the Serpens Nebula, about 1,300 light-years from Earth. It is a reflection nebula that owes most of its sheen to the light emitted by stars in its surroundings or embedded within it.

It is also home to two cosmic shadows, created by stars which are orbited by protoplanetary discs.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble, NASA

Duration: 25 seconds

Release Date: December 19, 2018

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