NGC2467 Nebula in Puppis, AlBroxton

NGC2467 Nebula in Puppis

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NGC2467 and Sh2-311 Cluster and emission nebula in Puppis. The NGC2467 complex lies about 17,000 light-years away. The image displays a striking array of features that illustrate multiple phases of star birth. In the lower right, young stars are emitting hot radiation, exciting the nearby gas and causing it to glow and revealing denser gas and dust clouds. Dust lanes and dark globules mark sites of future star formation. A cluster of young stars dominates the left edge of the field of view. It is likely that several million years ago this region resembled the currently active star birth regions seen in the right half of the image. A “wall” of denser material dominates the right side of the image. Here ultraviolet radiation from nearby stars is removing material by a process called photo-evaporation and revealing underlying dense clouds that likely harbor forming stars. Was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.

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NGC2467 Nebula in Puppis, AlBroxton

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