The glowing gas cloud LHA 120-N55 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

In this image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), light from blazing blue stars energises the gas left over from the stars’ recent formation. The result is a strikingly colourful emission nebula, called LHA 120-N55, in which the stars are adorned with a mantle of glowing gas. Astronomers study these beautiful displays to learn about the conditions in places where new stars develop.

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ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1616a
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:18 mei 2016 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1616
Grootte:1694 x 1776 px

Over het object

Naam:LHA 120-N 55
Type:Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Afstand:160000 lichtjaren
Constellation:Dorado
Categorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 32 18.29
Position (Dec):-66° 26' 15.73"
Field of view:7.12 x 7.46 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical