by APOD Robot » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:07 am
NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life
Explanation: In this celestial
still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula
NGC 2170 shines left of image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish
reflection nebulae, a red
emission region, many dark
absorption nebulae, and a backdrop of
colorful stars. Like the common household items
still life painters often choose for their subjects, these clouds of gas, dust, and hot stars are also commonly found in this setting - a massive, star-forming molecular cloud in the constellation
Monoceros. The giant
molecular cloud,
Mon R2, is impressively close,
estimated to be only 2,400
light-years or so away. At that distance, this
canvas would be over 40 light-years across.
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