
This glowing emerald nebula seen by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is named RCW 120; this region of hot gas and glowing dust can be found in the murky clouds encircled by the tail of the constellation Scorpius.
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NASA ID
PIA14104
Date Created
June 15, 2011
Center
JPL
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