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  NGC 3372: Star Forming.  

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NGC 3372: Star Forming.
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A towering mountain of cold hydrogen gas laced with dust is the site of new star formation in the Carina Nebula. The great gas pillar is being eroded by the ultraviolet radiation from the hottest newborn stars in the nebula. Carina is an emission nebula in the Milky Way and the area in this image is roughly 25 arcminutes (53 light-years) wide.

Credit:NASA/Hubble Heritage Archives.

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.ebjo
09/11/07 1:29 PM GMT
look closely,it looks like a face with the center bright spot being the nose on a gross deformed face.
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+ppigeon
09/11/07 5:14 PM GMT
Fantastic desktop, once again!
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-Pierre-
::jswgpb
09/11/07 8:31 PM GMT
How cool is that ?? WOW.........great post Phil.
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.Tomeast
09/11/07 11:09 PM GMT
Very cool.
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::ianmacappin
09/11/07 11:16 PM GMT
Amazing again.

Ian :)
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.gabriela2006
09/12/07 2:21 AM GMT
great picture:)
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::Hottrockin
09/12/07 11:18 PM GMT
Dr. Who??

8~P

Neat one kid!! Nice colors to the piece!!
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Why do the pictures come out square when the lens is round?? Picture Purrrfect .
::mimi
09/13/07 7:57 AM GMT
Good work once again Phil. All the cleaning up/noise removal/resizing that you do definitely pays off when you give me an image like this one to put on my desktop. The center is so fascinating to look at as it rises from the field. The colors are like none that I have seen. They are so bold in places and so blended and muted in others....wow, the work of Mother Nature (or a force greater than us :) is incredible and amazing.
To my space folder this goes as well as my desktop and once again, thank you for all you do to bring me these images. They are deeply appreciated.
I wish you could hear my grandkids 'ooh & ahh' when they see these running on my screensaver slideshow!! It would put a smile on your face ;=)
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~mimi~
.Helge
09/14/07 11:32 AM GMT
Unbelievable again!
You are my source for trips into space.
I feel like captain Kirk and you are the spaceship.
Thanx sooo much for sharing (this counts for all of your pics)!!
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vnvet68
09/17/07 1:48 AM GMT
"your photon accumulation is of superior quality. live long and prosper" SPOCK
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losmerengue10
02/19/08 1:32 PM GMT
this surely is a work of art,wonderful projection indeed.The colour content is absolutely amazing.
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::dabluechip
02/19/08 7:12 PM GMT
un-freakin-believable! Thanks for sharing more proof that God is the most creative.
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