Looking to the heavens

Looking to the heavens

The pearly wisps surrounding the central star IRAS 10082-5647 in this Hubble image certainly draw the eye towards the heavens. The divine-looking cloud is a reflection nebula, made up of gas and dust glowing softly by the reflected light of nearby stars, in this case a young Herbig Ae/Be star. Th...

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: IRAS 10082-5647, Vela Constellation

Tags: Hubble, Space, Universe, Nebulae, ESA, Vela