NGC 602 – NGC 456 lies within the Small Magellanic Cloud, about 200,000 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. NGC 602 is a bright H II region hosting a young star cluster, where intense radiation from massive stars sculpts pillars and ionization fronts in low-metallicity gas. Nearby, NGC 456 is an older, more compact star cluster, offering a striking contrast between recent and past episodes of star formation in this dwarf galaxy.

Mosaic of two panels

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From our CIEL AUSTRAL team in Chile (https://cielaustral.com/)
Authors :
Philippe BERNHARD
Laurent BOURGON
Jean-Claude CANONNE
Didier CHAPLAIN
Georges CHASSAIGNE
Nicolas OUTTERS
Mike SELBY
Stéphane VETTER