Spooky Space

Getting ready for Halloween, how’s this for a spooky space happening? First spotted by NASA, this unearthly image of a witch’s head, is actually a nebula, estimated to be 900 light-years away in the Orion constellation.  The bright blue star near the middle of the photo is Rigel, the brightest star in the constellation, which lights up the dust clouds to give it the eerie blue glow. Keep warm while stargazing at www.astrogloves.net 

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