The bipolar star-forming region, called Sharpless 2-106, looks like a soaring, celestial snow angel.
The outstretched "wings" of the nebula record the contrasting imprint of heat and motion against the backdrop of a colder medium.
Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star.
This hot gas creates the "wings" of our angel.
A ring of dust and gas orbiting the star acts like a belt, cinching the expanding nebula into an "hourglass" shape.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment