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The reflection nebula NGC 1999 is brilliantly illuminated by V380 Orionis

The reflection nebula NGC 1999 is brilliantly illuminated by V380 Orionis
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Description: The reflection nebula NGC 1999 is brilliantly illuminated by V380 Orionis (center), a variable star with about 3.5 times the mass of the Sun. The black patch of sky is a vast hole of empty space and not a dark nebula as previously thought.
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