Both part of a huge starbirth complex in monoceros,the Fox fur nebula-and the Cone Nebula,seen here-are stellar maternity wards.The Cone is seven light years long,but in this image from the latest camera on the hubble space telescope,we only see the top two and a half light years.It's being sculpted by powerful winds and radiation from a star that lies on top of this image.
Friday, 19 February 2010
Cone Nebula
Both part of a huge starbirth complex in monoceros,the Fox fur nebula-and the Cone Nebula,seen here-are stellar maternity wards.The Cone is seven light years long,but in this image from the latest camera on the hubble space telescope,we only see the top two and a half light years.It's being sculpted by powerful winds and radiation from a star that lies on top of this image.
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