Desktop Wallpaper: Deep space nebula

by Mark Kaelin  |  August 30, 2012, 12:27am PDT  |  Image 5 of 19

The Cat's Paw Nebula

At 5,500 light years distant, Cat's Paw is an emission nebula with a red color that originates from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms.

Credit & Copyright: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska), T. Abbott, NOAO, AURA, NSF

The Cat's Paw Nebula - Image 5 of 19

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