Figure 18-5: R I V U X G
Reflection Nebulae Wispy reflection nebulae called NGC 6726-27-29 surround several stars in the constellation Corona Australis (the Southern Crown). Unlike emission nebulae, reflection nebulae do not emit their own light, but scatter and reflect light from the stars that they surround. This scattered starlight is quite blue in color. The region shown here is about 23 arcminutes across.
Reflection Nebulae Wispy reflection nebulae called NGC 6726-27-29 surround several stars in the constellation Corona Australis (the Southern Crown). Unlike emission nebulae, reflection nebulae do not emit their own light, but scatter and reflect light from the stars that they surround. This scattered starlight is quite blue in color. The region shown here is about 23 arcminutes across.
(Dr. Stefan Binnewies and Josef Popsel/www.capella-observatory.com)