Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4628
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IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO), Ruben Barbosa
IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO)
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IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO)

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IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO), Ruben Barbosa
IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO)
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IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO)

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South of Antares, in the tail of the nebula-rich constellation Scorpius, lies emission nebula IC 4628. Nearby hot, massive stars, millions of years young, irradiate the nebula with invisible ultraviolet light, stripping electrons from atoms. The electrons eventually recombine with the atoms to produce the visible nebular glow, dominated by the red emission of hydrogen. At an estimated distance of 6,000 light-years, the region shown is about 250 light-years across, spanning over three full moons on the sky.

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IC 4628 - Prawn Nebula (SHO), Ruben Barbosa

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