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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out
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07.05.2007 00:00
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Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out
Explanation:
In the center of star-forming region
30 Doradus
lies a
huge cluster
of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known.
These stars, known as the
star cluster R136
,
and part of the surrounding nebula are captured here in
this gorgeous visible-light image
from the
Hubble Space Telescope
.
Gas and
dust
clouds in
30 Doradus
, also known as the
Tarantula
Nebula,
have been sculpted into elongated shapes by powerful
winds
and
ultraviolet radiation
from these hot cluster stars.
The
30 Doradus Nebula
lies within a neighboring galaxy, the
Large Magellanic Cloud
, located a mere 170,000
light-years
away.
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