Stellar nurseries are vast clouds of gas and dust where stars are born. The one in NGC 6822, called Hubble-V, is a region filled with hot, massive stars, many of which are over 20 times more massive than our Sun and over 100,000 times more luminous. These stars are young, with ages less than 10 million years, and reside in a densely packed region where Hubble’s sharp “eye” has allowed astronomers to pinpoint individual stars and measure their brightness and temperatures.
The Hubble-V Region
The Hubble-V region is a particularly active stellar nursery within the NGC 6822 galaxy. This area is teeming with hot, massive stars that are significantly larger and more luminous than our own Sun. The Hubble Space Telescope’s exceptional resolution has enabled astronomers to study these individual stars in great detail, measuring their brightness and temperatures.