2023 February 14 - The Heart and Soul Nebulas
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2023-02-14

In today's image, we see two nebulae, known as the Heart Nebula and the Should Nebula. These are examples of emission nebula which are located in star forming regions where gas left over from star formation is energized by ultraviolet light from newly formed, hot stars. 

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