#ngc602

In this composite image of NGC602 in the Small Magellanic Cloud the X-Ray Chandra data is shown in purple, optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown in red, and green, blue and infrared data from the Spitzer Space Telescope is shown in red. 

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! The Cosmic Converse are back! Previously only available at Journey’s, they are now sold by Famous Footwear! The color is called “Midnight Lake/Pink” but we all know it’s NGC 602 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Stock up while you can, startorialists!

H/T Antonio

NGC 602

NGC 602, the Flying Lizard Nebula, is a star cluster located near the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy, about 200,000 light years away towards the constellation Tucana. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy, a satellite of the Milky Way.

NGC 602 is about 200 light years across and 5 million years old. It contains three star clusters, including NGC 602a. This cluster has been studied to see whether composition alters the properties of young stars. The stars of NGC 602a are poor in metals, and so should have lesser stellar winds. However, X-ray emissions from the area suggest that the young stars still produce X-rays like metal rich stars- so other properties may be similar as well.