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NASA / MSFC · 2002-04-02 · photograph (digital archive)

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Resembling a nightmarish beast rearing its head from a crimson sea, this monstrous object is actually an irnocuous pillar of gas and dust. Called the Cone Nebula (NGC 2264), this giant pillar resides in a turbulent star-forming region.

NASA Image and Video Library’s own description
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Hubble Space TelescopeHSTCone NebulaAdvanced Camera for SurveysACS
Credit lineSpace Science. NASA/MSFC, 2002-04-02. Public domain. ID: 0203047.
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