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This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows young stars plus diffuse emission from dust. The Corona Australis region (containing, at its heart, the Coronet cluster) is one of the nearest and most active regions of ongoing star formation.
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Infrared Coronet Cluster

While perhaps not quite as well known as its star formation cousin of Orion, the Corona Australis region (containing, at its heart, the Coronet cluster) is one of the nearest and most active regions of ongoing star formation. The Spitzer image shows young stars plus diffuse emission from dust.

Image details

ID#:
PIA09926

Date added:
2007-09-13

Mission:
Spitzer Space Telescope

Spacecraft:
Spitzer Space Telescope

Instruments:
Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)

Size:
3300 x 3300 pixels (width x height)

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3,846

Full-Res TIFF:
PIA09926.tif (32.67 MB)

Full-Res JPG:
PIA09926.jpg (0.58 MB)

Image credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA