Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A close-up of the Orion Nebulae , it reveals what seem to be disks of dust and gas surrounding newly formed stars. Of the five stars in this field which spans about 0.14 light years, four appear to have associated proplyds - three bright ones and one dark one seen in silhouette against the bright nebula. A more complete survey of 110 stars in the region found 56 with proplyds.
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