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Samantha Mathewson

A cosmic chameleon reveals its true colors in stunning infrared image (photo)

A dark background is speckled with stars. In the center area, the stars appear very bright and surrounded by glowing haloes.

A cosmic chameleon shows off its bright colors in a new infrared image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO). 

This glowing region of space, broadly known as the Chamaeleon Complex, is a vast stellar nursery about 65 light-years wide and located approximately 522 light-years from Earth. The Chamaeleon Cloud, formally known as IC 2631, is the brightest nebula in this highly active star-forming region and the focal point of ESO's new image. 

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