This interstellar canine is formed of cosmic dust and gas interacting with the energetic light and winds from hot young stars. The shape, visual texture, and color, combine to give the region the popular name Fox Fur Nebula. The characteristic glow is dust reflecting of light from the bright stars and the textured red and black areas are a combination of the cosmic dust and reddish emission from ionized hydrogen gas. – Quoted from NASA Apod.