by APOD Robot » Tue Jul 30, 2019 4:07 am
Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars
Explanation: What's happening in the
Statue of Liberty nebula?
Bright stars and
interesting molecules are forming and being
liberated. The
complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57, and besides the iconic monument, to some looks like a
flying superhero or a
weeping angel. By digitally removing the stars,
this image showcases dense knots of
dark interstellar dust, fields of
glowing hydrogen gas ionized by these stars, and
great loops of gas expelled by dying stars. A
detailed study of NGC 3576, also known as
NGC 3582 and
NGC 3584, uncovered at least 33 massive stars in the end stages of formation, and the clear presence of the complex carbon molecules known as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are thought to be created in the cooling gas of
star forming regions, and their development in the
Sun's formation nebula five billion years ago may have been an important step in the
development of life on Earth.
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