Posts Tagged ‘Herbig-Haro objects’
Astronomy Picture of the Day
The cosmic brush of star formation composed this alluring mix of dust and dark nebulae. Cataloged as Sh2-239 and LDN 1551, the region lies near the southern end of the Taurus molecular cloud complex some 450 light-years distant. Stretching for nearly 3 light-years, the canvas abounds with signs of embedded young stellar objects driving dynamic outflows into the surrounding mediumSh2-239: Celestial Impasto Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, University of ... Full Story
Astronomy Picture of the Day
At the estimated distance of NGC 7129 (3,000 light-years), this telescopic view spans about 40 light-years. Young Suns of NGC 7129 Image Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler (Panther Observatory) Explanation: Young suns still lie within dusty NGC 7129, some 3,000 light-years away toward the royal constellation Cepheus. While these stars are at a relatively tender age, only a few million years old, it is likely that our own Sun formed in a similar stellar ... Full Story
