Wispy Nebula Looks Like a Halloween Ghost in Space
Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long flowing veils of gas and dust. One striking example is "the Ghost of Cassiopeia," officially known as IC 63, located 550 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI/Acknowledgment: H. Arab (University of Strasbourg)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, and STScI/Acknowledgment: H. Arab (University of Strasbourg)
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