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Star Formation Region Lupus 3 | ESO

Star Formation Region Lupus 3 | ESO


A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope and is the most detailed image taken so far of this region.

Distance: about 600 light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/R. Colombari

Release Date: January 31, 2018


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