Hubble view of Messier 106 Tapestry phone case Further out from the star

Further out from the star and beyond the ring of knots

collectively known as the "Trapezium

They were discovered on the first panoramas taken by the IMP camera on the July 4

These clouds are composed of dense dust and gas and are about 10 to 50 times more massive than the sun

Hubble view of Messier 106 Tapestry phone case Further out from the starThis image combines Hubble observations of Messier 106 with additional information captured by amateur astronomers Robert Gendler and Jay GaBany. Gendler combined Hubble data with his own observations to produce this stunning colour image. Messier 106 is a relatively nearby spiral galaxy, a little over 20 million light years away. Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI AURA), and R. Gendler (for the Hubble Heritage Team). Acknowledgment: