Spitzer composite color image of LMC N11


A "true color" image of the Large Magellanic Cloud giant H II region N11.
A circle of 2 arcmin in radius is centered on the compact H II region N11A, which lies on the northern ridge of a giant shell
surrounding a cavity created by massive stars in its central regions. The composite image was created by combining the three 3.6, 5.8, and 8.0 micron bands
into a blue-green-red frame. The image size is 22.8 x 9.0 arcmin, corresponding to ~ 410 x 162 pc at the distance of the LMC. North is up and East is to the left.


Credit: Charmandaris, Heydari-Malayeri, Chatzopoulos 2008

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