
Space / 2010-05-07
Menkhib and the California Nebula
Menkhib and the California Nebula
NASA's image library records Menkhib and the California Nebula.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
This infrared image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer features one of the bright stars in the constellation Perseus, named Menkhib, along with a large star forming cloud commonly called the California Nebula.