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APOD: Central IC 1805

apod.nasa.gov — Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. Of course, the clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula's newborn star cluster (aka Melotte 15). About 1.5 million years young, the cluster stars appear on the right in this colorful skyscape, along with dark

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  • alaynapaige, on 07/26/2008, -1/+2That is absolutely stunning.
    It's stellar!
    haa, no pun intended.
    but seriously. i just love those kind of pictures.
    they are beautiful. :)
  • twilitezone, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1LOVE IT!!
    When I see pics like that I always wonder what the places would look like in 'real time'
  • jamessavik, on 07/26/2008, -1/+5Stellar Nurseries are always amazing but this one is nicer than most.
  • sam8988378, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Absolutely beautiful. This would make a stunning wall cover, ceiling cover, or even painted as the hood of a black car. Somewhere where it could be seen often. Also, the blue color is oxygen in space? Fascinating.
  • BelatedHero, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1These APOD pictures, while always amazing, just end up reminding me that I can't afford a decent telescope. :(
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