Tag Archive for 'NGC 261'

This Hubble image shows NGC 261, an emission nebula some 200,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Tucana. Image credit: NASA / ESA / L.C. Johnson, Northwestern University / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Observes Emission Nebula in Small Magellanic Cloud: NGC 261

Aug 30, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

NGC 261 resides within the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of our Milky Way Galaxy’s closest neighbors. This Hubble image shows NGC 261, an emission nebula...