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Another captivating image features NGC 208, a nebula within the Large Magellanic Cloud. Named the Ghost Head Nebula for its distinctive white patches, the nebula exhibits two main regions: A1, with a central bubble from a massive young star, and A2, housing a cluster of newly formed stars still cloaked in dust.
These young stars are believed to be less than 10,000 years old, actively shaped by stellar winds and radiation. The greenish tint in the image results from ionized oxygen, while the reddish hues originate from ionized hydrogen—typical hallmarks of energetic astrophysical processes.
This nebula exemplifies active star formation, with the dust clouds still enshrouding its youngest inhabitants, demonstrating the ongoing cycles of stellar birth in nearby galaxies.