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IC 2169
IC 2169 is a diffuse reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Its bluish appearance results from nearby starlight being scattered by microscopic dust in the surrounding material, rather than from the nebula producing most of its visible light itself. The object is relevant to amateur and professional observations of faint nebulae, interstellar dust, and the distribution of reflection nebu...
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NGC 1788
NGC 1788 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, where dust reflects light from nearby stars rather than producing most of its visible light independently. Its southwestern edge is sharply defined beside the dark nebula LDN 1616, and the object contains a bright involved star within the nebulosity. William Herschel recorded it on 1 February 1786, making NGC 1788 a target for observers s...
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