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by Raffles
Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Star forming regions (APOD 12 Mar 2008)
Replies: 5
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Thanks, for some reason I was of the opinion that star formation occured excluslively within star remnants such as nebulae possibly as once these areas are lit from the proto stars they resemble them. An area like the Orion nebula and its overall appearance tended to reinforce that for me.

cheers
by Raffles
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:38 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Star forming regions (APOD 12 Mar 2008)
Replies: 5
Views: 1792

Star forming regions (APOD 12 Mar 2008)

When I see images of star forming regions, I generally tend to think that they occur within a nebula. If this region is the result of a star explosion creating the nebula I am often asking myself how is there enough material from this single star explosion to allow the creation of multiple stars. Or...