2008 December 10 - Portrait of NGC 281. Discover the cosmos!
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2008 December 10 Portrait of NGC 281 Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford (Rancho Del Sol Observatory) Explanation: Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and it's almost easy to miss stars of open cluster IC 1590. But, formed within the nebula, that cluster's young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular glow.
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