Monday, February 13, 2012

Star-Forming Region LH 95 as imaged by Hubble

Star-Forming Region LH 95 as imaged by Hubble
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This gorgeous image from the Hubble Space Telescope, presented at the 2006 General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union in Prague, shows LH 95, a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). This sharp image reveals a large number of low-mass infant stars coexisting with young massive stars.
The full resolution image weighs 7.0 MB, so please be patient when downloading!
Credit: NASA and ESA
Image enhancement: Jean-Baptiste Faure

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