蜘蛛之星R136来自韦伯
(原标题: Tarantula Stars R136 from Webb)
2022-09-07
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在附近恒星形成区域的中心附近有一个巨大的星团，其中包含一些已知的最大和最热的恒星。这些恒星被统称为NGC 2070星团，是巨大的狼蛛星云的一部分，由新的韦伯太空望远镜用两种红外光捕捉到。主图像显示了NGC 2070中心的一组恒星——被称为R136——在近红外光下，光线对人类来说有点太红了。相比之下，翻转图像在中红外光下捕捉到星团中心，这种光更接近无线电波。由于R136中最亮的恒星在近红外线中发出的光更多，所以它们在图像上更加突出。这个LMC星团的大质量恒星释放出粒子风和高能光，使形成它们的气体云蒸发。昨天发布的韦伯图像显示了R136及其周围环境的细节，这是以前从未见过的，这些细节有助于人类更好地了解所有恒星是如何诞生、演化和死亡的。
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Near the center of a nearby star-forming region lies a massive cluster containing some of the largest and hottest stars known. Collectively known as star cluster NGC 2070, these stars are part of the vast Tarantula Nebula and were captured in two kinds of infrared light by the new Webb Space Telescope. The main image shows the group of stars at NGC 2070's center -- known as R136 -- in near-infrared, light just a bit too red for humans to see. In contrast, the rollover image captures the cluster center in mid-infrared light, light closer to radio waves. Since R136's brightest stars emit more of their light in the near infrared, they are much more prominent on that image. This LMC cluster's massive stars emit particle winds and energetic light that are evaporating the gas cloud from which they formed. The Webb images, released yesterday, shows details of R136 and its surroundings that have never been seen before, details that are helping humanity to a better understanding of how all stars are born, evolve and die.
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