Jerry_Lodriguss
16-02-2016, 11:19 AM
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy (http://www.astropix.com/latest.html) , is a magnificent face-on spiral galaxy.
Click on the link to see a larger version with more information.
The little red knots that you see in the galaxies spiral arms are actually gigantic emission nebulae similar to the Orion Nebula in our own galaxy.
These nebulae are star forming regions.
It’s amazing that we can see these from a distance of 3 million light years away!
Jerry
Click on the link to see a larger version with more information.
The little red knots that you see in the galaxies spiral arms are actually gigantic emission nebulae similar to the Orion Nebula in our own galaxy.
These nebulae are star forming regions.
It’s amazing that we can see these from a distance of 3 million light years away!
Jerry