 Arches Cluster |
 NGC 6543 |
 Cen A |
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 G292.0 +1.8 |
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S t a r C l u s t e r: Arches Cluster
(X-ray:
NASA/CXC/Northwestern/F.Zadeh et al.,
IR: NASA/HST/NICMOS, Radio: NRAO/AUI/NSF/C.Lang)
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Chandra observation of the Arches shows an envelope of 60 million
degree gas around the star cluster. The X-ray data, shown as the diffuse
blue emission in the inset box, overlays a Hubble Space Telescope
infrared image of the same region, in which some of the individual
stars in the cluster can be seen as point-like sources. Both the X-ray
and infrared observations are shown in context of the spectacular
filamentary structures that appear in radio wavelengths displayed
in red. This compact cluster is composed of hot, massive stars that
live short, furious lives lasting only a few million years. During
this period, gas evaporates from these stars in the form of intense
stellar winds. The envelope of hot gas observed by Chandra is thought
to be due to collisions of the winds from numerous stars. Arches Cluster Photo Album Page |
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