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> Nebula NGC 6820 in Vulpecula.
Nebula NGC 6820 in Vulpecula.
author: R.Gendler/Novapix
reference: a-neb68-20002
Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 22 cm
The center of the open cluster, formed only about two million years ago and is dominated in brightness by a host of bright young blue stars. The stars and pillars of emission nebula NGC 6820, contain even younger stars. The huge pillars of gas and dust likely get their elongated shape by erosion from hot radiation emitted from the brightest cluster stars. Striking dark globules of gas and dust are also visible. Open star cluster NGC 6823 spans about 50 light years and lies about 6000 light years away toward the constellation of Vulpecula.
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