Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)
SL17 - Fenrir Nebula, Stefan Nebl
SL17 - Fenrir Nebula
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SL17 - Fenrir Nebula

SL17 - Fenrir Nebula, Stefan Nebl
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SL17 - Fenrir Nebula

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In Norse mythology Fenrir is a giant wolf, born of Loki who is fortold to kill Odin in Ragnarök. The gods bound Fenrir, fearing his never ending growth.

It seems they were right, as this nebula resembling the wolf Fenrir is many lightyears across!

Also called the Dark Wolf nebula, this is one of those rare nebulae that really resemble it's name!

I oculdn't find much information about this rarely imaged nebula, but it is an emission nebula located in the constellation Scorpio in the plane of the Milky way.

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SL17 - Fenrir Nebula, Stefan Nebl