Sharpless 29 Wall Art Size:Large (24 x 24) Dense pillars of cool hydrogen

Dense pillars of cool hydrogen gas laced with dust appear at the upper left of the picture

The result is a dramatic

This gently glowing area of sky is actually a hot bubble of hydrogen gas — named Sh 2-305 — that has been bombarded by intense radiation from nearby stars

with heavier stars “burning” at higher temperatures

Sharpless 29 Wall Art Size:Large (24 x 24) Dense pillars of cool hydrogenThe OmegaCAM imager on ESOs VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula. Credit: ESO