Monkey Head Nebula is a photograph by Marco Oliveira which was uploaded on January 22nd, 2017.
Title
Monkey Head Nebula
Artist
Marco Oliveira
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Monkey Head Nebula
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Retouching by Marco Oliveira
About this image: The Monkey Head Nebula (also known as NGC 2174) is a star-forming region in which bright, newborn stars near the center of the nebula illuminate the surrounding gas with energetic radiation. The cloud is sculpted by ultraviolet light eating into the cool hydrogen gas.
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Uploaded
January 22nd, 2017