Swirls of green in Hubble's ultraviolet and visible-light view reveal hydrogen and sulfur gas that have been heated and ionized by intense ultraviolet radiation from the Trapezium's stars.
Meanwhile, newborn stars are emitting intense ultraviolet radiation, heating the gas and causing the nebula to glow.
同时,新恒星释放出强烈的紫外线辐射,加热了气体,从而是星云发光。
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The wispy pink and yellow cloud in the new Hubble photo, which scientists released Tuesday, is made of mostly hydrogen gas heated by fierce ultraviolet radiation from the new stars at its heart.