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August 23, 1997
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A Star Forming Region in the LMC
Credit: C. Smith (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chile

Explanation: Stars sometimes form in colorful ways. Pictured above is
a small region in the nearby LMC galaxy where stars are forming. After
a star is born, it may do several things to energize its immediate
neighborhood. It may develop a strong wind which pushes away nearby
gas; it may be so hot and intense that emitted light boils away nearby
dust and gas, and it may be so massive that it soon goes supernova and
catapults its elements back to the interstellar medium. Astronomers
study regions like this - named DEM192 - to better understand how
these and other processes proceed. This picture is a composite of
three separate photographs, each sensitive to only one specific color
of light - a color that distinguishes a specific chemical element.

Tomorrow's picture: The Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus

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