RCW 49是个银河系中较大的恒星诞生地之一,
它位于半人马座内,距离我们13700光年。美国国家航空航天局的
斯皮策太空望远镜第一次揭示出了它的内部壮丽的细节。
在这个部满尘埃的巨大“恒星产房”中正在诞生出至少2200颗新的恒星!
这是多么巍为壮观的景象啊。。。
PIA05989: Stellar Jewels Shine in New Spitzer Image
One of the most prolific birthing grounds in our Milky Way galaxy, a nebula called RCW 49, is exposed in superb detail for the first time in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Located 13,700 light-years away in the southern constellation Centaurus, RCW 49 is a dark and dusty stellar nursery that houses more than 2,200 stars. |
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