NGC 206

NGC 206 is a luminous, large star-forming region located within the Andromeda Galaxy, our closest large galactic neighbor. It is an extensive cloud of gas and young, hot stars, contributing to the galaxy’s brightness. NGC 206 is part of a stellar nursery where new stars are born from collapsing gas clouds. Its size and brightness make it a prominent feature in the Andromeda Galaxy, allowing astronomers to study stellar birth processes outside our Milky Way. Overall, NGC 206 exemplifies active star formation in a distant galaxy, offering insights into how stars and star clusters develop in different cosmic environments.