Wallpaper author:
David Tonucci
16 Feb 2026
Skull and Crossbones Nebula
NGC 2467, nicknamed the "Skull and Crossbones Nebula", is a star-forming region whose appearance has occasionally also been likened to that of a colorful mandrill. It includes areas where large clouds of hydrogen gas incubate new stars.
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NGC 2467
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