Red Nebula by MagikUnicorn

Bryce • Space • posted on Apr 19, 2016

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Description

The Red Nebula, so called because of its red color and unique rectangular shape, is a protoplanetary nebula in the Monoceros constellation. Also known as HD 44179, the nebula was discovered in 1973 during a rocket flight associated with the AFCRL Infrared Sky Survey called Hi Star. The binary system at the center of the nebula was first discovered by Robert Grant Aitken in 1915. La nébuleuse rouge, également connue sous le nom de HD 44179, est une nébuleuse protoplanétaire de forme rectangulaire située à environ 2 300 années-lumière de la Terre dans la constellation de la Licorne.