Actively Forming Stars in Herbig-Haro 46/47
Actively Forming Stars in Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Within the orange-white splotch at the center of this image are two actively forming stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47.
Located about 1,470 light-years away, this pair of tightly bound stars is buried deep in a disk of gas and dust that feeds their growth. Over thousands of years, the pair repeatedly gobbled up, then spat out the material around them — producing those fiery orange lobes.
The lobes are asymmetrical, with the right one actually angled more towards Earth than the left. The shape of the lobes is influenced by interactions with a surrounding nebula, seen as a blue haze, as well as more recent ejections from the stars.
The stars’ ejections will ultimately determine how much mass they will retain. It will take millions of years for these baby stars to mature, but eventually this area will clear, revealing the fully-fledged stars within.
Image courtesy of NASA, ESA/Webb
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