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Hubble view of the huge star formation region N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LHA 120-N 11) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Hubble view of the huge star formation region N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

June 22, 2010 · ESA/Hubble · LHA 120-N 11 · Dorado

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This broad vista of young stars and gas clouds in our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). This region is named LHA 120-N 11, informally known as N11, and is one of the most active star formation regions in the nearby Universe. This picture is a mosaic of ACS data from five different positions and covers a region about six arcminutes across.