The Blue Horsehead Nebula in Scorpius
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The Blue Horsehead Nebula (IC 4592) is a reflection nebula in the Scorpius constellation that is lit by the neighboring Nu Scorpii star system. It is located about 400 light years away within the Milky Way galaxy.
IC 4592 is a rarely photographed. The blue light comes from fine dust reflecting the light of nearby stars. In this case, much of the reflected light comes from the star at the eye of the horse called "Nu Scorpii". A second reflection nebula surrounding two stars is also visible to the right of the image, called IC 4601.
Image Credit: James Shimoji
Release Date: Feb. 12, 2018
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