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Astronomers showed the “whirlwind” in the Large Magellanic cloud

Астрономы показали "вихрь" в Большом Магеллановом облакеPresented in the picture area stretches over 150 light-years.

Scientists using a telescope “Hubble” has received the “vortex” of glowing dust and gas, which is located in a neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic cloud.

As reported on the website of the telescope, in the center of the image is a stellar nursery called N159. In N159 contains many hot young stars, which emit intense ultraviolet radiation.

This radiation causes the hydrogen to glow, which is in the surrounding space. In the center of this cosmic cloud is a nebula that resembles a butterfly. N159 is located at a distance of 160 light years from Earth.

The property is situated just South of the tarantula nebula, another of the massive star formation complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Астрономы показали "вихрь" в Большом Магеллановом облаке

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