S106 Star Forming Region - NASA Hubble Space Photo Jigsaw Puzzle
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This is a compact star forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan) known as Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the centre of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape.