The young IC348 cluster in Perseus

Submitted by Starplan on 05 Feb 2010 - 13:28
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An image of the young IC348 cluster in the Perseus molecular cloud taken with the Spitzer space telescope. The blue, green and red colors correspond to 4.5 micron (molecular H2; shocks and jets as well as background stars), 8.0 micron (PAH emission; UV radiation) and 24 micron (dust heated by young stars).