Closeup shot of bright white core of galaxy. Surrounded by red dust and gas.

Caldwell 12 infrared

This infrared image of Caldwell 12’s core was captured by Hubble’s Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer. The red clouds glow with the light of hydrogen gas, the raw material for making new stars.

Credits: Torsten Boeker, Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), and NASA
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Image CreditTorsten Boeker, Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), and NASA
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