Several stars near the core of the galaxy M83 are seen in this image, in dark pink blooms of star birth and bright blue pockets of star formation.

M83

This Hubble image provides a close-up view of the myriad stars near M83’s core, the bright, whitish region at far right. The red color in the image represents infrared light and the glowing hydrogen produced by newborn stars. The blue represents oxygen and ultraviolet light from slightly older stars.

Credits: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)