This image shows two areas in space where baby stars are forming: the Horsehead Nebula and the Floame Nebula.
Glowing clouds of gas and dark clouds of dust form part of star nurseries in space. The new stars set the gases glowing and the dust contributes organic chemicals to any planets that form around the new stars.
John Reichelt is a scientist with a PhD in Microbiology and an interest in astrophotography as a hobby.
- Subject Matter: Astronomy
- Created: 2015
- Inventory Number: 123
- Collections: John Reichelt Astro Photography