Star Formation #1
by European Southern Observatory/science Photo Library
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Star Formation #1
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European Southern Observatory/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Star formation. Optical image of the young Herbig- Haro object HH-34, the small object at centre with the prominent bright jet and two symmetrical shock waves. The jet is dense gas ejected at high velocity by the new-formed star. HH-34 is 1500 light years from Earth near the Orion nebula. This image was made with the 8.2m Very Large Telescope 'Kueyen' at Cerro Paranal Observatory, Chile.
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February 22nd, 2021
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