Brilliant star in a colorful neighborhood
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 09:35
in Astronomy & Space
A spectacular new image shows the brilliant and unusual star WR 22 and its colorful surroundings. WR 22 is a very hot and bright star that is shedding its atmosphere into space at a rate many millions of times faster than the Sun. It lies in the outer part of the dramatic Carina Nebula from which it formed.