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In the Center of the Trapezium
Explanation: Start with the constellation of Orion . Near Orion's belt is a fuzzy area known as the Great Nebula of Orion or M42 . In this nebula is a bright star cluster known as the Trapezium , shown above. New stellar systems are forming there in gigantic globs of gas and dust known as Proplyds . Looking closely at the above picture also reveals that gas and dust surrounding some of the dimmer stars appears to form structures that point away from the brighter stars . The above false color image was made by combining several exposures from the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope .
| Date | March 2, 2003 |
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| Credit | Credit: J. Bally, D. Devine, & R. Sutherland, D. Johnson ( CITA ), HST , NASA |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |