A new image from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been released that shows a region full of gaseous bubbles and baby stars within the Large Magellanic Cloud, our neighboring galaxy.
One of the largest bright gas bubbles in the Large Magellanic Cloud is named LHA 120-N 11, N11 for short, looks like a big puffy pink swirl, which got the name Bean Nebula from some observers. The colorful features in the bubble are signs of star formation in the nebula.
N11 is a region that extends over 1000 light-years and it is the second largest star-forming region within the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy. It has also produced some of the most massive stars known.
Other star clusters can also be seen around N11, one of which is NGC 1761 that can be seen at the bottom of the image. This cluster is comprised of a group of massive hot young stars that are pouring intense ultraviolet radiation into space.
Studying objects such as The Large Magellanic Cloud help astronomers understand much more about the formation of stars and how they develop and live out their brilliant existence.
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I'm always struck by the beauty of the pictures, then am awed by finding out what is actually going on the image.
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