Posted on 01/24/2016 6:23:28 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster containing some of the largest, hottest, and most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively as star cluster R136, were captured in the featured image in visible light by the Wide Field Camera 3 in 2009 peering through the Hubble Space Telescope. Gas and dust clouds in 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, have been sculpted into elongated shapes by powerful winds and ultraviolet radiation from these hot cluster stars. The 30 Doradus Nebula lies within a neighboring galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud and is located a mere 170,000 light-years away.
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[Credit: NASA, ESA, & F. Paresce (INAF-IASF), R. O'Connell (U. Virginia), & the HST WFC3 Science Oversight Committee]
another words, the light we see was emitted pre pretty much everything we now regard as human civilization existed. wild
It would be helpful to know approximately how far apart these stars are. The closest star to our Sun is about 4 light-years.
The Sumerians had cuneiform writing 5000 years ago — about 3% of the way back to 170,000. ;’)
Thank you for the post and ping, Mr. Civilizations.
This enormous star cluster is my favorite color, and clicking on The Big
One at the APOD site makes it nearly up close and personal. It was
completely gorgeous 170,000 years ago, and I hope that it is just as
beautiful now.
keeping it’s looks, scarcely looks a day over 100,00
Yes, some star clusters hang onto their beauty for 170,000 years, while
others simply deteriorate by not taking care of themselves. It’s a crying
shame. ;-) Boo Hoo. ;p ;)
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