Seagull Nebula's Wings Set Aflame by Ultraviolet Radiation | Video

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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2013 · Science & Technology

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The fires of star birth light up the nebula's hydrogen gas bright red.  Europe's MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope captured this grand view of the cosmic fowl located at along the border of Canis Major and Monoceros constellations.

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