Wide Field Imager View of the Star Formation Region NGC 3582 (IMAGE)

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Wide Field Imager View of the Star Formation Region NGC 3582

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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.

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ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2 and Joe DePasquale

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