25.12.2023 | 13:41
NASA has released a new image of what it has dubbed the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” a group of new stars in the Milky Way that form the shape of a “festive Scandinavian fir” tree.
According to the Mirror website, it is believed that the age of the stars that make up this formation ranges between one million and five million years, which is very young compared to our universe, and is located about 2,500 light years from Earth.
According to NASA, the mass of stars ranges from less than a tenth of the mass of the Sun, to those that are seven times more massive.
The emerald glow is due to image enhancement, while the blue and white spots seen are the result of X-rays detected by the telescope.
This new image was captured by the National Science Foundation’s 0.9-meter WIYN telescope on Kit Peak, with the green haze coming from the nebula’s gases.
Despite its uncanny resemblance to a Christmas tree, NASA scientists have turned it almost upside down to give it a new festive touch.
A NASA spokesman said that X-rays emitted by stars were detected by the organization’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, and young stars are likely to produce stronger flares.
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