newly-formed star called S106 IR

This newly-formed star called S106 IR, shrouded in dust, might resemble one of the nine ladies dancing in the traditional carol . Credit: NASA / ESA

newly-formed star called S106 IR

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. This is a compact star forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the centre of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is coloured blue in this image.

Credit:

NASA & ESA

About the Object

Name: S106 IR, Sh 2-106
Type: Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distance: 3300 light years
Constellation: Cygnus
Category: Nebula