Large and small stars in harmonious coexistence
The latest photo from the Hubble Space Telescope, presented at the 2006 General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union in Prague this week, shows a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). This sharp image reveals a large number of low-mass infant stars coexisting with young massive stars.
Credit:
About the Image
| Id: | heic0607a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 14 August 2006, 09:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0607 |
| Size: | 3877 x 2482 px |
About the Object
| Name: | LH 95 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 150000 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical V |
555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (J+K) |
Hubble Space Telescope ACS | |
| Infrared I |
814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
Images
Print Layout
