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Explanation: This cosmic pillar of gas and dust is nearly 2 light-years wide. The structure lies within one of our galaxy's largest star forming regions, the Carina Nebula, shining in southern skies at a distance of about 7,500 light-years. The pillar's convoluted outlines are shaped by the winds and radiation of Carina's young, hot, massive stars. But the interior of the cosmic pillar itself is home to stars in the process of formation. In fact, placing your cursor over this visible light image will reveal a penetrating near-infrared view of pillar - now dominated by two, narrow, energetic jets blasting outward from a still hidden infant star. Both visible light and near-infrared images were made using the Hubble Space Telescope's newly installed Wide Field Camera 3.
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Publications with keywords: carina nebula - star formation - pillar - jet - infrared
Publications with words: carina nebula - star formation - pillar - jet - infrared
See also:
- The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole
- APOD: 2024 May 7 Á Black Hole Accreting with Jet
- APOD: 2024 February 5 Á In the Core of the Carina Nebula
- NGC 1893 and the Tadpoles of IC 410
- APOD: 2023 December 6 Á Stars Verus Dust in the Carina Nebula
- APOD: 2023 September 19 Á HH 211: Jets from a Forming Star
- Star Factory Messier 17