Galaxy W 51

Credit: 2MASS; Infrared Processing and Analysis Center; Caltech; University of Massachusettes · Download full size image

This 1°.18 × 0°.72 Atlas Image mosaic shows one of the most luminous star-forming complexes in the Galaxy, W51. The environment here is rich in newly-forming massive stars,compact and extended H II regions, and molecular clouds. 1998 Nov 17-23 Posted on: 31 Mar, 2003

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