Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 346, a star-forming region within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The image showcases the vibrant blue hues of the nebula and the dark dust lanes where embryonic stars are forming, resembling stellar nurseries from the early universe.

Astronomy Picture from 18/01/2005

NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

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A Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 346, a star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud, 210,000 light-years away. The image shows a massive star cluster embedded in a gas and dust cloud, with visible and near-infrared light appearing blue and green, and atomic hydrogen emission in red. The cluster contains both massive, short-lived stars and a population of much younger stars, only 3-5 million years old, that haven't yet begun hydrogen fusion in their cores. The stellar winds and radiation from the larger stars carve a 200 light-year wide cavity in the surrounding nebula.

Astronomy Picture from 28/09/2008

Young Stars of NGC 346

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A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of star cluster NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The false-color image showcases blue and green visible/near-infrared light, with red representing atomic hydrogen emission. This vibrant region reveals a massive star-forming area with both energetic, short-lived stars and much younger, infant stars only 3-5 million years old. The cluster is embedded within a 200 light-year-wide interstellar cavern carved by stellar winds and radiation.

Astronomy Picture from 17/11/2005

Young Stars of NGC 346

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051117.html


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A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 346, a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, 210,000 light-years away. The image showcases vibrant pink and purple hues representing visible, near-infrared, and atomic hydrogen emission light. Massive stars within NGC 346, only 3-5 million years old, sculpt the surrounding gas and dust, triggering further star formation. The cluster's energetic winds have created a cavernous region approximately 200 light-years across.

Astronomy Picture from 17/11/2005

Young Stars of NGC 346

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051117.html


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Webb resuelve enigma y abre la puerta a comprender la formación de los planetas más antiguos El telescopio espacial James Webb ha desentrañado un misterio que desconcertó a los astrónomos durante dos décadas: cómo las estrellas más antiguas del universo pudieron albergar planetas masivos. Est...

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An infrared image of NGC 346 taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The image shows cool gas and dust, with blue areas representing silicates and sooty molecules known as PAHs. Red areas indicate warm dust heated by bright stars. Bright patches and filaments highlight regions with numerous protostars. The image uses different wavelengths of light, with 7.7 microns shown in blue, 10 microns in cyan, 11.3 microns in green, 15 microns in yellow, and 21 microns in red.

infrared image of NGC 346 from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope! This stunning view traces cool gas & dust, with blue showing silicates & PAHs. Red highlights warm dust heated by bright stars. Bright patches & filaments point to protostars. #JamesWebb #InfraredSpace #NGC346 #Astronomy

Roughly 210,000 light-years away, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is one of our Milky Way galaxy’s closest neighbors. In fact, this small galaxy is one of the Milky Way’s “satellite” galaxies, which orbit our home spiral galaxy. #Hubble #MilkyWay #NASA #NGC346
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