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NGC 2080 : "The Ghost Head Nebula"  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    NGC 2080 :  "The Ghost Head Nebula" NGC 2080 is one of a chain of star-forming regions lying south of the 30 Doradus nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud which have long been identified as unique star-forming sites. The red and the blue light are from regions of hydrogen gas heated by nearby stars; the green light on the left comes from glowing oxygen. The white region in the center is a combination of all three emissions and indicates a core of hot, massive stars in this star-formation region.  
   
   
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