by APOD Robot » Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:06 am
NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda
Explanation: The large stellar association cataloged as
NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of the neighboring
Andromeda galaxy. Also known as M31,
the spiral galaxy is a mere 2.5 million light-years away. NGC 206 is near top center in
this gorgeous close-up of the southwestern
extent of Andromeda's disk, a remarkable composite of data from space and ground-based observatories. The bright, blue
stars of NGC 206 indicate its youth. In fact, its youngest massive stars are less than 10 million years old. Much larger than the open or galactic clusters of young stars
in the disk of our Milky Way galaxy,
NGC 206 spans about 4,000 light-years. That's comparable in size to the giant stellar nurseries
NGC 604 in nearby spiral
M33 and the
Tarantula Nebula, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Star forming sites within Andromeda are revealed by the telltale reddish emission from clouds of ionized hydrogen gas.
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