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NASA captures detailed image of the Pelican Nebula showing star formation and gas transformation
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features an image of the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), captured with 25 hours of exposure from Utah, USA. The image reveals the filamentary dust and an advancing ionization front where young energetic stars are transforming cold gas into hot gas. The nebula, adjacent to the North America Nebula and bounded by dark nebula LDN 935, is an active region of star formation and evolving gas clouds. Over millions of years, the nebula’s appearance may change significantly due to ongoing star and gas dynamics. (nasa-news-releases)
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The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is located near the North America Nebula and is separated by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust.
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The image of the Pelican Nebula was taken from Utah, USA, with 25 hours of exposure time, highlighting filamentary dust.
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The Pelican Nebula is an active region of star formation and gas evolution, where light from young stars transforms cold gas into hot gas, visible as an ionization front in bright orange.
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The nebula is bounded by the dark nebula LDN 935 and may appear very different millions of years from now due to changes in the balance and placement of stars and gas.
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