eso_eso1113a April 13th, 2011
Credit: ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2 and Joe DePasquale
This picture of the star formation region NGC 3582 was taken using the Wide Field Imager at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. The image reveals giant loops of gas ejected by dying stars that bear a striking resemblance to solar prominences.
Provider: European Southern Observatory
Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1113a/
Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany
Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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