| Distance from Earth | ： | 8,200 light-years |
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| Detail | ： | This image was taken MOIRCS. "Sh 2-209" is a rare and large-scale star-forming region in the outer region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The image was obtained by MOIRCS on the Subaru Telescope. The blue, green, and red colors correspond to the J-band (1.26 micron), H-band (1.64 micron), and Ks-band (2.15 micron), respectively. (Credit: NAOJ) |
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