NGC 1893: A Stellar NurseryThe nebulae in this image surround a sparse young star cluster, barely a million years old, known as NGC 1893. It lies in the constellation of Auriga, about 10,000 light years from us. The youth of the cluster is easy to see, with so many bright blue stars within (see the description of the two star clusters from earlier this year).The nebulosity surrounding this cluster is particularly interesting, as it is evidently left over from the material that formed these stars. Some regions are so dense that new stars may still be forming within; in particular, note the two knots of nebulosity in the upper left - new stars appear to be emerging fromm their cocoons here.
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