Faint, wispy clouds glow from the light of a central, pale star. A hole in the clouds, roughly in the shape of a keyhole, shows black space.

Hubble’s Keyhole Nebula

The star V380 Orionis shines on the cloud of material left over from its formation, here seen as the NGC 1999 reflection nebula.

Credits: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI)
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