Sentences with phrase «of active star formation»
Located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy, the Heart and Soul Nebulae are located in a region of active star formation containing many young clusters of stars.
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These dramatic objects are regions of active star formation where the hot young stars are causing the surrounding hydrogen gas to glow red.
A good example is the Cone Nebula, in Monoceros the Unicorn, an area of active star formation.
Reddish nebulae reveal regions of active star formation, where young, hot stars heat up nearby gas clouds.
In galaxies like the Milky Way, dense gas traced by HCN but composed mainly of hydrogen molecules is always associated with regions of active star formation.
The H - alpha line emission, which indicates regions of active star formation, is highlighted in blue (SINGG Survey; Meurer +2006).