The Ghost Nebula glows in new photo just in time for a spooky Halloween

Nearly 550 light-years away lies the Ghost Nebula, which haunts the constellation Cassiopeia like a shadow. 

Named after a vain queen in Greek Mythology, the constellation Cassiopeia forms a highly-recognizable ‘W’ in the sky, with gigantic star Gamma Cassiopeiae marking the central point.

Radiation from the nearby Gamma Cassiopeiae is causing the nebula to dissipate, NASA said in a statement.

Image: esa/nasa Hubble telescope

In a new Hubble Space Telescope photo of the Ghost Nebula, you can see the bright contrast of dust and ionized gases, typically helium and hydrogen, against the lightless void of space.  Read more…

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