Cosmic Vortex at S106
by Weston Westmoreland
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Cosmic Vortex at S106
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Cosmic Vortex at S106, enhanced.
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope 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 centre 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.
Original image and text by NASA & ESA, further image enhancements and post processing by Weston Westmoreland.
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April 1st, 2017
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