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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                    2024 May 24   
      A star field filled with complex dark dust and bright purple nebulas is   
         shown. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                        M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope   
           Image Credit & License: ESA, Euclid, Euclid Consortium, NASA;   
            Processing: J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi   
      
      Explanation: Star formation can be messy. To help find out just how   
      messy, ESA's new Sun-orbiting Euclid telescope recently captured the   
      most detailed image ever of the bright star forming region M78. Near   
      the image center, M78 lies at a distance of only about 1,300   
      light-years away and has a main glowing core that spans about 5   
      light-years. The featured image was taken in both visible and infrared   
      light. The purple tint in M78's center is caused by dark dust   
      preferentially reflecting the blue light of hot, young stars. Complex   
      dust lanes and filaments can be traced through this gorgeous and   
      revealing skyscape. On the upper left is associated star forming region   
      NGC 2071, while a third region of star formation is visible on the   
      lower right. These nebulas are all part of the vast Orion Molecular   
      Cloud Complex which can be found with even a small telescope just north   
      of Orion's belt.   
      
             More Euclid Sky Candy: Recent images released from Euclid   
                  Tomorrow's picture: Earth's big mystery crater   
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