This is a picture of the Coronet Cluster in Corona Australis and is 420 light-years away. X-rays and infrared from the stars were combined to form this picture. The cluster contains a couple dozen young stars that are at different stages of development. The cluster is one of the closest and most active star forming regions. The wavelength view spans two light-years and was made by the Chandra Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
Friday, September 21, 2007
1.4 - NASA Picture of the Day
This is a picture of the Coronet Cluster in Corona Australis and is 420 light-years away. X-rays and infrared from the stars were combined to form this picture. The cluster contains a couple dozen young stars that are at different stages of development. The cluster is one of the closest and most active star forming regions. The wavelength view spans two light-years and was made by the Chandra Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
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