April 10, 2016

Star formation in the constellation of Carina

Star formation in the constellation of Carina

This wide-field image, based on data from Digitized Sky Survey 2, shows the whole region around the cosmic factory NGC 3603, located about 20 000 light-years away. This region contains many star formation regions featuring huge clouds of glowing gas.

Image Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Explanation from: http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1005b/

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