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                                   2023 April 12   
      
                     NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Howard Trottier   
      
      Explanation: The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is   
      nestled within the dusty arms of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy along   
      with the galaxy's pinkish star-forming regions. Also known as M31, the   
      spiral galaxy is a mere 2.5 million light-years away. NGC 206 is found   
      right of center in this sharp and detailed close-up of the southwestern   
      extent of Andromeda's disk. The bright, blue stars of NGC 206 indicate   
      its youth. In fact, its youngest massive stars are less than 10 million   
      years old. Much larger than the open or galactic clusters of young   
      stars in the disk of our Milky Way galaxy, NGC 206 spans about 4,000   
      light-years. That's comparable in size to the giant stellar nurseries   
      NGC 604 in nearby spiral M33 and the Tarantula Nebula in the Large   
      Magellanic Cloud.   
      
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