This is the famous
Merope nebula also known as Tempel's nebula and designated as 1435 in the New General Catalogue (
NGC). Discovered by
Wilhelm Tempel On Oct 19th 1859, this is a fine example of what's known as a
reflection nebula when a large molecular cloud is illuminated by a bright star, in this case
Merope.
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