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The Heart in NGC 346
Credit: Y.Nazi (Universiti de Lihge) et al., CXC, NASA
Explanation: Yes, it's Valentine's Day (!) and looking toward star cluster NGC 346 in our
neighboring galaxy the Small Magellanic Cloud, astronomers have noted this heart-shaped
cloud of hot, x-ray emitting gas in the cluster's central region. The false-color Chandra
Observatory x-ray image also shows a strong x-ray source just above the heart-shaped cloud
which corresponds to HD 5980, a remarkable, massive
Credit: Y.Nazi (Universiti de Lihge) et al., CXC, NASA
Explanation: Yes, it's Valentine's Day (!) and looking toward star cluster NGC 346 in our
neighboring galaxy the Small Magellanic Cloud, astronomers have noted this heart-shaped
cloud of hot, x-ray emitting gas in the cluster's central region. The false-color Chandra
Observatory x-ray image also shows a strong x-ray source just above the heart-shaped cloud
which corresponds to HD 5980, a remarkable, massive