W5 Star-forming Region
by Jpl-caltech/l. Allen (harvard-smithsonian Cfa) /nasa/science Photo Library
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W5 Star-forming Region
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Jpl-caltech/l. Allen (harvard-smithsonian Cfa) /nasa/science Photo Library
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W5 star-forming region, infrared image. These towers of gas and dust are being illuminated by the young stars being formed within them. Older stars (blue) are seen above the towers. This star forming region is located 7,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. Image taken by the Infrared Array Camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope.
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September 15th, 2018
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