A stunning astrophotograph of the Cygnus Wall, a W-shaped ridge of emission within the North America Nebula (NGC 7000). The image showcases the reddish glow of ionized hydrogen, highlighting the intricate details of dark dust clouds silhouetted against the bright nebula. This 20 light-year-long cosmic structure is a stellar nursery, where new stars are born within the cool gas and dust clouds. The image is a mosaic constructed from narrowband data.

Astronomy Picture from 11/10/2016

The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap161011.html


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