Tag: Dorado
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N159: A Massive Stellar Nursery in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Introduction: A Milky Way Companion’s Brilliant Nursery Among the countless wonders cataloged by the Hubble Space Telescope, N159 stands out as one of the most massive and actively star-forming clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Located about 160,000 light-years away in the Dorado constellation, this colossal star-forming region offers a vivid glimpse into how…
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N159: A Mighty Star-Forming Cloud in the Large Magellanic Cloud — Hubble’s Week in Space
Hubble’s Picture of the Week: Spotlight on N159 In its ongoing series of “Picture of the Week,” the Hubble Space Telescope turns the lens toward some of the most dramatic stellar nurseries in our galactic neighborhood. The latest selection highlights N159, a colossal star-forming cloud in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Located roughly 160,000 light-years…
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N159: Hubble Captures One of the LMC’s Largest Star-Forming Clouds
Introduction: A Glimpse into a Newborn Stellar Landscape The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest image of N159 offers a rare, intimate look at one of the Large Magellanic Cloud’s most massive star-forming clouds. Nestled in the constellation Dorado, this colossal cosmic nursery is about 160,000 light-years from Earth. While the Large Magellanic Cloud sits as a…