Deep Sky Objects

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Nebulae

Nebulae are clouds of interstellar gas where stars are born as the gaseous material condenses into a tightly packed mass. Ancient and medieval man could not see the colors in nebulae, as they appear to the naked eye as a grayish smudge against the dark night sky. The Eta Carina image has the nebula in the center, with the Southern Cross to the left, and the False Cross to the right.