It’s the perfect time for festive decorations and stunning images of stars in our galaxy. The newest image released by the Hubble and Webb telescopes is of a Cosmic Christmas Tree, a stunning formation of stars, gas, and cosmic dust located in the Milky Way.
The Cosmic Christmas Tree is thousands of light years away from Earth, situated in the dusty galactic core of our Milky Way. The tree is made up of an intricate combination of gases, stars, and cosmic dust and measures about seven light years across.
The rich colors seen in the image capture the complexity and beauty of this celestial structure. The stars are set against a backdrop of the opaque galactic core, giving the image an eerie, yet stunning feel. The blues and purples from the gas and dust give the entire image a majestic makeup.
The Christmas Tree shape is the result of a multitude of events that have occurred and continue to occur in the Milky Way. Stellar radiation, supernovae, and interstellar winds form the colorful knots and clumps in the clouds of gas and provide a beautiful look and texture to the background and foreground.
This image was captured by the Hubble and Webb telescopes and is part of their ongoing astronomical and scientific endeavors. The telescope duo are renowned for providing us with stunning images of the celestial wonders found in our galaxy.
With the cold winter nights upon us, it’s easy to get lost in the sheer beauty of our star studded sky. And the Cosmic Christmas Tree presents us with a stunning image of a majestic, galactic holiday decoration, located a thousand light years from our insignificant home.