 The ribbon is called the Nessie Nebula, named for its resemblance to the Loch Ness Monster. It's the longest ribbon of its type yet seen in the Milky Way, about 300 light years long, but only three light years across. It's chilled to about 20 degrees above absolute zero, and for every light year of its length, there's enough gas and dust to make 200 stars as massive as the Sun.