mystarypi-astronomy:This is the Orion Nebula! ✨✨✨Recent observations by the Hubble Space Telescope r
This is the Orion Nebula! ✨✨✨
Recent observations by the Hubble Space Telescope reveal the presence of protoplanetary disks, or proplyds, in the Orion Nebula. Newborn stars form in this beautiful nebula when clumps of hydrogen gas condense and become hot enough for stellar fusion!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on January 20th, 2022 at 3:22 UTC.
Wed, 25 May 2022 10:29:43
