Tulip Nebula and Black Hole Cygnus X-1

The complex and beautiful Tulip Nebula blossoms about 8,000 light-years away toward the constellation of Cygnus the Swan. Ultraviolet radiation from young energetic stars ionizes the atoms and powers the emission from the Tulip Nebula.

APOD 2024 august 28
Credit & Copyright: Anirudh Shastry