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The Rosy Glow of a Cosmic Seagull: Sh2-296 | ESO

The Rosy Glow of a Cosmic Seagull: Sh2-296 | ESO

Colorful 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.

Distance: 3,500 light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/VPHAS+ team/N.J. Wright (Keele University)

Release Date: Aug. 7, 2019


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