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NASA releases 25-hour exposure image showing detailed gas, dust, and stars in the Pelican Nebula
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features a 25-hour exposure image of the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), located next to the North America Nebula and separated by a molecular cloud with dark dust. The image, captured from Utah, USA, reveals detailed filamentary dust structures and an ionization front caused by young energetic stars transforming cold gas into hot gas. The Pelican Nebula is an active region of star formation and gas evolution, with dense cold gas tentacles visible. The nebula's structure is expected to change significantly over millions of years.
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The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is divided from the North America Nebula by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust.
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A 25-hour exposure image of the Pelican Nebula was taken from Utah, USA, showing detailed filamentary dust structures.
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The image reveals an ionization front in bright orange on the upper right caused by young stars transforming cold gas to hot gas.
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The Pelican Nebula is an active region of star formation and evolving gas clouds.
- Established factNASA
The nebula is bounded by dark nebula LDN 935 and its appearance will change over millions of years due to the balance and placement of stars and gas.
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