Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1763
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NGC1760 Bean Nebula in the LMC, Djt
NGC1760 Bean Nebula in the LMC
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NGC1760 Bean Nebula in the LMC

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Bicolour rendition of a very active star firming nursery in the LMC

NGC1760 is at center with about 50 giant hot young stars (NGC1761) creating a bubble in an area of seriously active star forming in the LMC, second only to the Tarantula nebula, NGC2070, on the other side of the galaxy.

The bean title derives form the star forming areas around the centre where new stars are being formed in the globules

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NGC1760 Bean Nebula in the LMC, Djt

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Southern Hemisphere Astro