DG121 | Constellation of Puppis (the Stern) Wall Art including Frame Android phone case North on Rhea is up

North on Rhea is up and rotated 30 degrees to the right

Lambda Centauri is therefore the 11th brightest star in the constellation Centaurus

Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

This may be due to heating from increased sunlight

The blast wave travels fast – at about 6% the speed of light

DG121 | Constellation of Puppis (the Stern) Wall Art including Frame Android phone case North on Rhea is upThis image features DG121, an HII region a cloud of ionised hydrogen located in the constellation of Puppis (the Stern). HII regions, a type of emission nebulae, are created when young, massive stars release enough ultraviolet energy to ionise the surrounding gas clouds. These regions tend to have irregular structures and lack sharp boundaries, giving them their hazy, yet photogenic, appearance. The brightest star in the DG121 region, seen near the