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The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy along with the galaxy's pinkish star-forming regions. Also known as M31, the spiral galaxy is a mere 2.5 million light-years away. NGC 206 is found at the center of this sharp and detailed close-up of the southwestern extent of Andromeda's disk. The bright, blue stars of NGC 206 indicate its youth. In fact, its youngest massive stars are less than 10 million years old. Much larger than the open or galactic clusters of young stars in the disk of our Milky Way galaxy, NGC 206 spans about 4,000 light-years. That's comparable in size to the giant stellar nurseries NGC 604 in nearby spiral M33 and the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud.Tomorrow's picture: pixels in space

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Near-Earth Objects38 approaches
  1. 2018 NE1No hazard flag
    Ø 0.124 km
    6.4M km miss
  2. 2019 WT1No hazard flag
    Ø 0.026 km
    7.5M km miss
  3. 363790 (2005 JE46)Hazard flag
    Ø 1.6 km
    7.7M km miss
  4. 2009 WD54No hazard flag
    Ø 0.012 km
    9.4M km miss
  5. 2019 VL5No hazard flag
    Ø 0.04 km
    9.5M km miss
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Natural Events40 active events
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  • Iceberg11
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  1. Wildfire Red Hill, Perry, MississippiWildfiresMagnitude 519 acresOpen event
  2. Prescribed Fire Bienville CPT 29 Sub 2 RX, Scott, MississippiWildfiresMagnitude 660 acresOpen event
  3. Prescribed Fire Compartment 170 RX, Greene, GeorgiaWildfiresMagnitude 643 acresOpen event
  4. Tropical Cyclone 03SSevere StormsMagnitude 35 ktsOpen event
  5. Typhoon CempakaSevere StormsMagnitude 35 ktsOpen event
  6. Tropical Storm PenaSevere StormsMagnitude 40 ktsOpen event
  7. Iceberg B22ASea and Lake IceOpen event
  8. Wildfire FOOT CREEK, Johnson, WyomingWildfiresMagnitude 683 acresOpen event
  9. Prescribed Fire Cold Springs RX, Wasatch, UtahWildfiresMagnitude 904 acresOpen event
  10. Wildfire Wild River, Coos, New HampshireWildfiresMagnitude 982 acresOpen event
  11. Prescribed Fire Dry Lake Hills Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 902 acresOpen event
  12. Iceberg C39Sea and Lake IceOpen event
  13. Iceberg A84Sea and Lake IceOpen event
  14. Iceberg B22KSea and Lake IceMagnitude 19.62 NM^2Open event
  15. Prescribed Fire McCarty Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 832 acresOpen event
  16. Prescribed Fire Freidland-Chimney Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 1029 acresOpen event
  17. Prescribed Fire TON RX - BAILEY LOST HP, Okanogan, WashingtonWildfiresMagnitude 740 acresOpen event
  18. Wildfire South Tank Trail, Perry, MississippiWildfiresMagnitude 1000 acresOpen event
  19. Prescribed Fire 3R RX - DRUMMOND MP, Stevens, WashingtonWildfiresMagnitude 645 acresOpen event
  20. Prescribed Fire Walker Hill 3 Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 784 acresOpen event
  21. Prescribed Fire Brie Slash Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 700 acresOpen event
  22. Prescribed Fire Newman 3 Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 756 acresOpen event
  23. Prescribed Fire REP RX - WALKER HP, Ferry, WashingtonWildfiresMagnitude 540 acresOpen event
  24. Wildfire Range 47B, Forrest, MississippiWildfiresMagnitude 636 acresOpen event
  25. Wildfire BEE HAVEN (2) (24-06), Hamilton, FloridaWildfiresMagnitude 2060 acresOpen event
  26. Iceberg A76CSea and Lake IceOpen event
  27. Iceberg D32Sea and Lake IceOpen event
  28. Prescribed Fire Frog Tank 2 Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 1989 acresOpen event
  29. Prescribed Fire STE - Goodin Ridge RX, McCreary, KentuckyWildfiresMagnitude 2604 acresOpen event
  30. Wildfire Bras, Sanders, MontanaWildfiresMagnitude 1688 acresOpen event
  31. Wildfire COOLEY, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfiresMagnitude 1365 acresOpen event
  32. Wildfire NORTE, Orange, CaliforniaWildfiresMagnitude 570 acresOpen event
  33. Prescribed Fire Rx Polk 9275, Polk, TexasWildfiresMagnitude 900 acresOpen event
  34. Wildfire HENDERSON, San Diego, CaliforniaWildfiresMagnitude 3260 acresOpen event
  35. Prescribed Fire Newman 2 Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfiresMagnitude 723 acresOpen event
  36. Iceberg A81Sea and Lake IceOpen event
  37. Iceberg D33BSea and Lake IceOpen event
  38. Iceberg D35Sea and Lake IceOpen event
  39. Iceberg A83Sea and Lake IceOpen event
  40. Iceberg A85Sea and Lake IceOpen event
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