The Ghost Nebula

A nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia has flowing veils of gas and dust that have earned it the nickname the "Ghost Nebula." The nebula is being blasted by a torrent of radiation from a nearby blue-giant star called Gamma Cassiopeiae, which can be easily seen with the unaided eye at the center of the distinctive "W" asterism that forms the constellation. This Hubble Space Telescope view zooms in on the top of the nebula, Material is swept away from it, forming a fantail shape. For more information, visit: hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2018/news-2018-42.html