Pipe Nebula. Optical image of part of LDN 1773,or the Pipe Nebula. As a dark nebula,it does not emit or reflect light. A nebula consists of gas and dust,and star formation can take place if it collapses. LDN 1773 is one of several dark nebulae that obscure the Milky Way in the night sky. It lies in the constellation Ophiuchus and is around 100 light years long | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Cuillandre, Jean-Charles / Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
Bildgröße: | 3686 px × 4687 px |
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