Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
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                              2022 September 7
   [2]The featured image shows the star cluster R136 in infrared light as
       captured by the Webb Space Telscope. The front image is in near
    infrared light, while the rollover image is in medium-range infrared
      light. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                       Tarantula Stars R136 from Webb
   Images Credit & Copyright: [3]NASA, [4]ESA, [5]CSA, [6]STScI, Webb ERO
                               Production Team

   Explanation: Near the center of a nearby star-forming region lies a
   massive cluster containing some of the largest and hottest stars known.
   Collectively known as star cluster [7]NGC 2070, these stars are part of
   the vast [8]Tarantula Nebula and were captured in two kinds of
   [9]infrared light by the new [10]Webb Space Telescope. The [11]main
   image shows the group of stars at NGC 2070's center -- known as
   [12]R136 -- in [13]near-infrared, light just a bit too red for
   [14]humans to see. In contrast, the [15]rollover image captures the
   cluster center in mid-infrared light, light closer to [16]radio waves.
   Since [17]R136's brightest stars emit more of their light in the near
   infrared, they are much [18]more prominent on that image. This [19]LMC
   cluster's massive stars emit particle winds and energetic light that
   are evaporating the gas cloud from which they formed. The [20]Webb
   images, released yesterday, shows details of [21]R136 and [22]its
   surroundings that have never been seen before, details that are helping
   humanity to better understanding of how all [23]stars are born, evolve
   and die.

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    Authors & editors: [35]Robert Nemiroff ([36]MTU) & [37]Jerry Bonnell
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