BOUNDLESS EXPANSE 3D

NGC 2023

REFLECTION NEBULA · the glowing bubble
NGC 2023
AI illustration of the real object
WHERE next to the Horsehead NebulaSIZE about 4 light years across

A luminous sphere of dust and gas right beside the famous Horsehead, and one of the largest reflection nebulae known: the bubble of light spans four light years, blown and lit by a single brilliant young star at its heart. Most visitors photograph the Horsehead and never notice they caught a giant glowing pearl as well.

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