New Photo of Swan Nebula Star Birth
Three dozen huge, hot baby stars burn brightly and reflect off of dust from collapsed stars in this ghostly photo of the Swan Nebula. New stars will be formed as the wind from the active star blows swirling shapes into the dust.
The Swan Nebula is also known as the Omega Nebula or the Lobster Nebula, and this star-forming region is around 5,500 light years from Earth and is one of the biggest in the Milky Way, stretching 15 light years across.
The above image is a three-color composite captured by the European Southern Observatory’s 3.58-meter New Technology Telescope at La Silla, Chile. [Wired Science]
