The Rotten Fish Nebula
The Rotten Fish Nebula
Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251, lies about 1,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. This dusty molecular cloud, also known as the "Rotten Fish" nebula, and forms part of a large complex of dark nebulae. Within the image, are the tell-tale reddish glow from scattered Herbig-Haro objects, which are bright patches of nebulosity associated with newborn stars.