Postcard10: The Cone Nebula
Resembling a nightmarish beast rearing its head from a crimson sea, the Cone Nebula is actually just a pillar of gas and dust. Radiation from hot, young stars (located beyond the top of the image) has slowly eroded the nebula over millions of years. Read more about the image here.
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Credit:ESA/Hubble
About the Postcard
Id: | hst_postcard_0010 |
Release date: | 22 March 2011, 10:25 |
Dimensions: | 12 cm (W) x 17 cm (H) |