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.
