Hubble-V Nebula
June 18

Hubble-V Nebula

Observed in 1996

Hubble-V is an active star-forming region within galaxy NGC 6822. The cloud is about 200 light-years across and contains a dense knot of dozens of ultra-hot stars, each 100,000 times brighter than our Sun.

Image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope