The large magellenaic cloud is depicted above in the tarantula nebula. This cloud is the largest and most violent star forming region we have discovered. It is so large that if it were as far away as the orion nebula we would only be able to see it. The size of the magellanic cloud would cause it to envelop the entire sky. The red and pink gas shows that there is an emission nebula as well as supernova remnants. This picture was taken by the hubble space telescope and has provided a lot of information about star formation.
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