N44 Superbubble

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spacevoyagerx:

N44 is a large, bright region of ionized gas located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

It is often referred to as a “superbubble” because it is formed by the combined effects of stellar winds and supernova explosions from massive stars.

These processes create a large cavity in the surrounding interstellar medium, leading to the characteristic bubble shape.

The N44 superbubble is notable for its complex structure and the presence of young, hot stars, as well as regions of active star formation.

Credits: NASA, ESA, V. Ksoll and D. Gouliermis (Universität Heidelberg), et al.; Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)

Jets of material blasting from newborn stars, are captured in this James Webb Space Telescope…

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Jets of material blasting from newborn stars, are captured in this James Webb Space Telescope close-up of the Serpens Nebula. The powerful protostellar outflows are bipolar, twin jets spewing in opposite directions. Their directions are perpendicular to accretion disks formed around the spinning, collapsing stellar infants.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan, Joel Green

HH 45

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HH 45 is a region within the Running Man Nebula, which is part of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

The Running Man Nebula, also known as NGC 1977, is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. It gets its name from its appearance, which resembles a running figure.

HH 45 specifically refers to a Herbig-Haro object, which is a type of astronomical object formed by the interaction of a young stellar object (like a protostar) with the surrounding gas and dust.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and J. Bally (University of Colorado at Boulder); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)

HH 45

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spacevoyagerx:

HH 45 is a region within the Running Man Nebula, which is part of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

The Running Man Nebula, also known as NGC 1977, is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. It gets its name from its appearance, which resembles a running figure.

HH 45 specifically refers to a Herbig-Haro object, which is a type of astronomical object formed by the interaction of a young stellar object (like a protostar) with the surrounding gas and dust.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and J. Bally (University of Colorado at Boulder); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)