Spitzer View Of The North American Nebula
February 12, 2011
This cosmic community is called the North American nebula. In visible light, the region resembles the North American continent, with the most striking resemblance being the Gulf of Mexico. But in Spitzer’s infrared view, the continent disappears. Instead, a swirling landscape of dust and young stars comes into view. credit: NASA
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Astrophysics, Electromagnetic radiation, Astronomy, Environment, Spitzer Space Telescope, NGC, Infrared, Spitzer, Nebula, North America Nebula, Cygnus constellation