NGC 6914

REFLECTION NEBULA · blue islands in a red sea

WHERE in Cygnus, the Swan

A study in contrasts: cool blue reflection nebulae floating in an ocean of red glowing hydrogen, deep in the star crowded Swan. The blue patches mirror starlight; the red sea shines on its own, energized by hot young stars. One photograph, two completely different ways a cloud can glow.

🚀 Fly there in the 3D universe

Discover more

NGC 2419, the Intergalactic Wanderer NGC 6231 NGC 6397 NGC 752 NN Serpentis Neptune All objects in the library