NGC 206 and the star clouds of andromeda

in science •  7 years ago  (edited)

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The official name of this huge cosmic part of the photo is NGC 206. It is located at the southwest outside the galaxy's (Milky Way) neighboring spiral galaxy (Andromeda) origin. Constant, known as M31. Its distance from Earth is 2.4 million light years.
In this part of the constant known NGC 206, there are bright blue and new stars. The youngest stars here are less than 10 million years old. NGC 206 is a cosmic body called open or galactic clusters. Its expanse is about 4000 light years. If compared to how much of this shape? However, it will be M33 galaxy star formation area (HII region) NGC 604 and galaxies similar to Large Magellanic Cloud Nebula Tarantula Nebula.

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Where did you get those information?? Wow

super cool! thanks for sharing. . .

2.4 million light years!!? wtf?? that's so far away!