Cloudy vision This #HubbleFriday features CB 130-3, an obje | ASTRONOMY
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This #HubbleFriday features CB 130-3, an object known as a “dense core.” This compact clump of gas and dust is the birthplace of stars!
As the core collapses, its dense mass reaches the temperature required to spark hydrogen fusion, creating a new star. Embedded within CB 130-3 is a compact object that is on the brink of becoming a star itself.
CB 130-3 is located in the constellation Serpens about 650 light-years from Earth.
Image description: The image shows an irregularly shaped bright orange object composed of dense gas and dust, which appears darker and more compact at the center. This dense cloud, called CB 130-3, is outlined by thinner gas and dust in light shades of blue. The background shows a multitude of bright stars against a black background.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA & STScI, C. Britt, T. Huard, A. Pagan
