Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross
NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer captured this colorful image of the reflection nebula IRAS 12116-6001. This cloud of interstellar dust cannot be seen directly in visible light, but WISE detectors observed the nebula at infrared wavelengths.
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NASA ID
PIA13442
Date Created
October 27, 2010
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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