The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sharpless 171, and the young cluster of stars named Berkeley 59. The complex is believed to be some 800-1000 pc distant,with the younger components aged no more than a few million years.The complex also includes one of the hottest stars discovered within 1 kpc of the Sun, namely BD+66 1673, which is an eclipsing binary system consisting of an O5V that exhibits a surface temperature of nearly 45000 K and a luminosity ~100000 times that of the Sun.[1] The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula and shaping the complex's famed pillars of creation-type formations, theelephant trunks
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This photo was shot the 23rd of August 2014 from Drassa-Greece.
It is composed by 40x600" -15C for a total of 6.7h of total integration.
For a higher of full resolution please click on the photo.
It is composed by 40x600" -15C for a total of 6.7h of total integration.
For a higher of full resolution please click on the photo.