Ghost Head Nebula (NGC 2080)
One of a chain of star-forming regions lying south of the Tarantula
Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Two
bright regions (the eyes of the ghost), named A1 and A2, are very hot, glowing
blobs of hydrogen and oxygen. The bubble in A1 is produced by the hot, intense
radiation and powerful stellar wind
from a single massive star. A2 has a more complex appearance due to the
presence of more dust, and it contains several hidden, massive stars. The
massive stars in A1 and A2 must have formed within the last 10,000 years
since their natal gas shrouds are not yet disrupted by the powerful radiation
of the newly born stars.
Related category
• NEBULAE
AND STAR CLUSTERS
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