[BenKenobi]

Well it’s two things. One, it’s a very short process, and two, it’s difficult to observe the process. Stars are very dim when they are first forming.

[dragnet2]

Stars are very dim when they are first forming.

Speaking of stars forming...I took this shot a few months back of Orion Nebula, M-42...The central core of the nebula is a region where over 700 new stars in various stages are being formed. This nebula is often referred to as a stellar nursery.

19x65second exposures, ISO800-Canon 40D-SC 10" w/a 6.3 focal reducer.