Zoom in on McNeil's Nebula
This animation will give you a close-up look at the 2004 outburst of the young star V1647 Orionis and McNeil's Nebula.
Published:
September 28, 2009
 McNeil's Nebula In January 2004, amateur astronomer Jay McNeil was imaging the well-known gas cloud M78 in Orion. He later noticed a peculiar V-shaped nebula near M78. |
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