Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
LDN 1251, Marc Abelló
LDN 1251
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LDN 1251

LDN 1251, Marc Abelló
LDN 1251
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LDN 1251

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Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251. About 1,000 light-years away and floating above the plane of our MilkyWay galaxy, the dusty molecular cloud is part of a complex of dark nebulae mapped in the flare region of Cepheus. Across the spectrum, astronomical scans of dark interstellar clouds reveal energetic clashes and flows associated with newborn stars, including the telltale reddish glow of scattered Herbig-Haro objects seen in this sharp image.

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LDN 1251, Marc Abelló