A Composite Image of the Swan
by Eric Glaser
Title
A Composite Image of the Swan
Artist
Eric Glaser
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
A Hubble/Subaru composite of star-forming region S 106
This image shows Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. This is a compact star forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the center of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud's hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is colored blue in this image. The image combines observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (in the center) with images from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan's Subaru Telescope to extend the field of view around the edges of the image.
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) and NAOJ
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November 15th, 2016
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