Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA2010-10-27

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NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer captured this colorful image of the reflection nebula IRAS 12116-6001. This cloud of interstellar dust cannot be seen directly in visible light, but WISE detectors observed the nebula at infrared wavelengths.

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Title: Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Date Created: 2010-10-27
Rights: JPL

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