Hubble Snapshot Captures Life Cycle of Stars
The very energetic radiation from young hot stars in the star cluster NGC 3603 is bursting into colder gas and dust making the gas glow. The radiation from the stars has blown a 'bubble' around the cluster free from gas.
In this stunning picture of the giant galactic nebula NGC 3603, the crisp resolution of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures various stages of the life cycle of stars in one single view.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | opo9920a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 June 1999, 19:30 |
| Size: | 1483 x 1504 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3603 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open • Star Clusters Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 20000 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
