Subaru telescope finds 100 floating small objects

Subaru telescope finds 100 floating small objects

TOKYO, Japan - The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) on Feb. 14 announced the discovery of about 100 ''floating small objects'' (seen in photo released by NAOJ) in a star-forming region made through its Subaru optical-infrared telescope in Hawaii. NAOJ said the objects have been found among several hundred faint young objects in the S106 region.

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