The Cotton Candy Nebula (IRAS 17150-3224) is a protoplanetary nebula located in the southern constellation Scorpius. With an apparent size of only 16 arcseconds, it cannot be observed in small and medium telescopes. It appears almost edge-on from our point of view. Located in the rich field of the southern Milky Way, the Cotton Candy… Read More »Cotton Candy Nebula