Trifid and Lagoon by Vera C. Rubin Observatory Size:XL - 40" x 28" Why AG Carinae Is a

Why AG Carinae Is a Cosmic Marvel

Their powerful

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The combined mass of this galaxy cluster acts as a gravitational lens

approximately 960 light-years away

Trifid and Lagoon by Vera C. Rubin Observatory Size:XL - 40" x 28" Why AG Carinae Is aTrifid and Lagoon by Vera C. Rubin Observatory This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSFDOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light years away from Earth Credit: NSFDOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory