A stunning deep-space image of the faint reflection nebula VdB 152 (Ced 201), nicknamed the "dusty curtain" or "ghostly apparition," in the constellation Cepheus. Located nearly 1,400 light-years away, this nebula shows a bluish hue from scattered starlight and a reddish luminescence caused by ultraviolet radiation. The image spans about 7 light-years and reveals a rich background of stars within the Milky Way.

Astronomy Picture from 31/10/2012

VdB 152: A Ghost in Cepheus

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap121031.html


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