Stunning image of RY Tauri, a young star emerging from its natal gas and dust cloud in the Taurus Molecular Cloud, 450 light-years away. The bright central star illuminates a region spanning 2/3 of a light-year. Captured by the Gemini Observatory.
Astronomy Picture from 23/09/2005
Portrait of RY Tauri
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050923.html
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