APOD 4.1

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110414.html

Depicted here are some baby stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud along with some dust clouds at the infared wavelength. Rho Ophiuchi is one of the nearest star forming regions at 400 light years distant. The stars form against a cold hydorgen cloud and then in turn heat the dust around them, creating the infared glow. Something I didn't know! Stars in the process of formation have their own name, YSO's! young stellar objects are seen in the light pinkish nebula. The average age of these babes is 300,000 years. The redder region in the lower right corner surrounds the star Sigma Scorpii. Impressive. I like these stellar nurseries.