Thursday, June 6, 2013

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News


Cat's Paw Nebula 'littered' with baby stars

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:36 AM PDT

Most skygazers recognize the Orion Nebula, one of the closest stellar nurseries to Earth. Although it makes for great views in backyard telescopes, the Orion Nebula is far from the most prolific star-forming region in our galaxy. That distinction may go to one of the more dramatic stellar nurseries like the Cat's Paw Nebula, otherwise known as NGC 6334, which is experiencing a "baby boom."

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