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Sharpless 171

Cosmic pillars of cold molecular gas and dark dust clouds are found within Sharpless 171, a star-forming region in Cepheus. This false-color image spans about 20 light-years across the nebula's bright central region. It highlights emission from atomic gas using narrowband filters, a technique common in Hubble Space Telescope images. Young, hot stars power the nebular glow.