Colorful and wispy Sharpless 2-296 forms the “wings” of an area of the sky known as the Seagull Nebula — named for its resemblance to a gull in flight. This celestial bird contains a fascinating mix ...

This telescopic image shows the birthplace of new stars in the 'seagull nebula' incredible detail. Known as the Seagull Nebula, this intriguing collection of objects is so-called because it resembles ...

Colourful and wispy Sharpless 2-296 forms the "wings" of an area of sky known as the Seagull Nebula -- named for its resemblance to a gull in flight. This celestial bird contains a fascinating mix of ...

The image below is of a section of the Seagull Nebula, part of the "wings" in the image above. It was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory ...