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.
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.
