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Created: 2025-07-16 01:38:02 UTC

Reflection Nebula IC426

Reflection nebulae commonly have a ghostly bluish colour as they reflect scattered light from bright stars nearby (red light is absorbed by dust in the nebula).

Credit: T. A. Rector/University of Alaska Anchorage, H. Schweiker/WIYN and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

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