Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  Sh2-3
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Green Ring Nebula (SH2-3)  Ha, HaLRGB, Uri Abraham
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Green ring Nebula; (SH2-3) HII region in Scorpius

This nebula is a bubble of gas and dust formed around an “O” type star, the most massive stellar giants known to exist. Named RCW 120, this region of hot gas and glowing dust can be found in the murky clouds encircled by the tail of the constellation Scorpius. The ring of dust is actually glowing in infrared colors that our eyes cannot see but show up brightly when viewed by Spitzer (see link below)

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitzer/multimedia/pia14104.html

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