APOD 2.3

This Weeks Apod Blog posting is covering a star forming region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. The photo shows the glowing gas and dust clouds. The colors and you can view were created by the Hubble false-color palette. This is used to map the emission from oxygen, hydrogen, and sulfur atoms to transitioning colors. The blending was also done through broadband filters. All in all this photo is of interstellar medium, which is the material which fills the space between the stars.

This photo is absolutely beautiful, and inspires people to continue there interest in space, and the new advancements that are made in this realm everyday.