A Chamaeleon Sky
A photogenic group of nebulae can be found in Chamaeleon , a constellation visible predominantly in skies south of the Earth's equator . Towards Chamaeleon , dark molecular clouds and bright planetary nebula NGC 3195 can be found. Visible near the center of the above photograph is a reflection nebula surrounding a young bright star. On the lower right, a dark molecular cloud blocks the light from stars behind it. It takes light hundreds of years to reach us from these objects .