APOD 1.4

In this picture you see a bunch of stars. Also know as a crowded star field covering over 2 Degrees within the flying constellation cygus. In this photo your eye is attracted to the redish orange cluster in the photo. What everyone sees is a cosmic cocoon. A cosmic cocoon is a compact star forming reagion. It has a long trail of obscuring interstellar dust clouds.This nebula is about 15 light years wide and about 4000 LY away. The star that is in the middles of this nebular is most likely  on a few thousand years old. This picture is truly mesmerizing. It captures the beauty and vastness of space.


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