A stunning image of the Seahorse Nebula (Barnard 150), a dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus, silhouetted against a backdrop of bright Milky Way stars. This dusty nebula, located 1200 light-years away, is a stellar nursery where low-mass stars are forming.

Astronomy Picture from 19/09/2024

The Dark Seahorse of Cepheus

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240919.html


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A stunning image of the Seahorse Nebula (Barnard 150), a dark nebula in the Cepheus constellation, silhouetted against a vibrant backdrop of Milky Way stars. This cosmic seahorse is located approximately 1,200 light-years away and is a region of active star formation, although the young stars are only visible in infrared light.

Astronomy Picture from 19/09/2024

The Dark Seahorse of Cepheus

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240919.html


#SeahorseNebula #Barnard150 #DarkNebula #CepheusConstellation #MilkyWay #Space #Astronomy #AstroPhotography #DeepSpace #Cosmology #StarFormation #Nebula #Galactic #Astrophoto

A stunning image of the Seahorse Nebula (Barnard 150), a dark nebula in the Cepheus constellation, silhouetted against a vibrant backdrop of Milky Way stars. This cosmic seahorse is a stellar nursery, 1200 light-years away, where low-mass stars are forming.

Astronomy Picture from 19/09/2024

The Dark Seahorse of Cepheus

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240919.html


#SeahorseNebula #Barnard150 #CepheusConstellation #DarkNebula #MilkyWay #Astrophotography #Space #Cosmos #Astronomy #Stars #Nebula #DeepSpace #Galactic #StarFormation

A stunning image of the Seahorse Nebula (Barnard 150), a dark nebula silhouetted against a vibrant backdrop of stars in the Cepheus constellation. This cosmic seahorse, located 1200 light-years away, is part of a Milky Way molecular cloud and is home to forming low-mass stars.

Astronomy Picture from 20/04/2023

The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230420.html


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