Stars Brewing in Cygnus X
by Jennifer Rondinelli Reilly - Fine Art Photography
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Stars Brewing in Cygnus X
Artist
Jennifer Rondinelli Reilly - Fine Art Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Art
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A bubbling cauldron of star birth is highlighted in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Infrared light that we can't see with our eyes has been color-coded, such that the shortest wavelengths are shown in blue and the longest in red. The middle wavelength range is green.
Massive stars have blown bubbles, or cavities, in the dust and gas -- a violent process that triggers both the death and birth of stars. The brightest, yellow-white regions are warm centers of star formation. The green shows tendrils of dust, and red indicates other types of dust that may be cooler, in addition to ionized gas from nearby massive stars. Cygnus X is about 4,500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, or the Swan.
A colorful abstract nebula image makes a wonderful gift idea for the astronomer or fine art collector. Photographs from space make an amazing visual statement in your home! This Hubble/Spitzer image that I have retouched and restored this photo using special fine art enhancements. I have edited this high resolution image to bring you maximum quality and take artistic license with the photos to bring you a fresh new version.
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March 27th, 2014
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