'Cosmic Bat': Island of stars in the making on outskirts of Orion
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 09:28
in Astronomy & Space
The delicate nebula NGC 1788, located in a dark and often neglected corner of the Orion constellation, is revealed in a new and finely nuanced image that astronomers have released. Although this ghostly cloud is rather isolated from Orion’s bright stars, the latter’s powerful winds and light have had a strong impact on the nebula, forging its shape and making it home to a multitude of infant suns.