Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)
Wolfhead / Fenrir Nebula, John Ebersole
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Wolfhead / Fenrir Nebula

Wolfhead / Fenrir Nebula, John Ebersole
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Wolfhead / Fenrir Nebula

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In the south side of the nebula complex, RCW113, is a dark nebula that resembles a wolf head. It is sometimes called the Fenrir nebula, after the legendary Norse wolf. It is seen here in a modified Ha bicolor image with RGB stars.

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Wolfhead / Fenrir Nebula, John Ebersole