Star-forming Region S106 | Hubble
This image from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope shows Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. This is a compact star forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the center of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is colored blue in this image.
Distance: 3300 light years
Credit: NASA & European Space Agency (ESA)
Release Date: December 15, 2011
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