This nebula, a mass of dust and gas, resides in the constellation Orion. To the naked eye it appears as the brightest ‘star' in the hunter’s sword. This image was released in 2006 and is a combination of visible and ultraviolet light from the Hubble telescope, as well as infrared data from the Spitzer Space Telescope.
The image, a composite, shows hundreds of young stars. The stars emit ultraviolet light as well as stellar wind, which are streams of charged particles that shape the cloud.
The image, a composite, shows hundreds of young stars. The stars emit ultraviolet light as well as stellar wind, which are streams of charged particles that shape the cloud.
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