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Close-up zoom on the star-forming region NGC 346
A close-up zoom on the star-forming region NGC 346, the brightest star-forming region in the neighbouring Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy, some 210 000 light-years away from Earth. The light, wind and heat given off by massive stars have dispersed the glowing gas within and around this star cluster, forming a surrounding wispy nebular structure that looks like a cobweb. NGC 346 is located in the constellation Tucana (the Toucan) and spans approximately 200 light-years.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de la vidéo
| Identification: | eso1008b |
| Date de publication: | 24 février 2010 12:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1008 |
| Durée: | 28 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Small Magellanic Cloud, SMC |
| Catégorie: | Nebulae |
