Vast Stellar Nursery: Claret-colored Cloud With A Massive Heart
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 12:14
in Astronomy & Space
An image of the amazing intricacies of a vast stellar nursery, which goes by the name of Gum 29, is now available. In the center, a small cluster of stars -- called Westerlund 2 -- has been found to be the home of one of the most massive double star systems known to astronomers.
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