ESO1009 - 2010 March 03
An Island of Stars in the Making on the Outskirts of Orion
The delicate nebula NGC 1788, located in a dark and often neglected corner of the Orion constellation, is revealed in a new and finely nuanced image that ESO is releasing today. Although this ghostly cloud is rather isolated from Orion’s bright stars, the latter’s powerful winds and light have had a strong impact on the nebula, forging its shape and making it home to a multitude of infant suns.
The Cosmic Bat — NGC 1788 (ESO)
Around NGC 1788 (ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2)
Video: Zoom in onto NGC 1788
