Situated 8,000 light-years away, giant stars form at the heart of the “little fox” constellation. These giant stars are some of the biggest in the galaxy, some even containing dozens of times the mass of the sun. Discover more : http://go.nasa.gov/22wqrfy
Q.: Why did the Running Chicken Nebula cross the galaxy?
A.: To get its photo taken by Hubble.
IC2944, Running Chicken Nebula, is a cluster of stars associated with the surrounding emission nebula located towards Centaurus constellation at 6500 light years from Earth. The object spans some 100 light years across the sky and is visible only from the southern hemisphere. The image includes another two emission nebule, the bright IC2948 and the fainter IC2872.
It’s no picnic in the Ant Nebula! About 3,000 light years from Earth, this Sun-like star is in the late stages of life.
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Saturn Photos: Latest Images from NASA's Cassini Orbiter | Space.com.
As the year closes, a look at another place in our little corner of the galaxy.
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