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Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Spider and The Fly
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[z]Barbara Harris
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28.10.2006 00:00
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The Spider and The Fly
Explanation:
Star clusters and nebulae
abound
in the
ancient northern constellation
Auriga
-
a region that
includes
the
interesting pair NGC 1931 (lower left) and IC 417.
In this
gorgeous
color image
, an imaginative eye toward
the expansive
IC 417
and diminutive
NGC 1931
suggests a cosmic
spider
and fly
.
About 10,000 light-years distant,
both are young open star clusters formed in interstellar
clouds and still embedded in
glowing hydrogen
gas.
The more compact NGC 1931 is about 10 light-years across with
contrasting blue hues characteristic of dust
reflected starlight
.
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