... Cygnus X: The Inner Workings of a Nearby Star Factory . ... To help study this complex issue, astronomers took a deep infrared image of Cygnus X, the largest known star forming region in the entire Milky Way Galaxy. ... This suggestively shaped reflection nebula is associated with the bright star Rigel in the constellation Orion. ... Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy . ... The star near the top is so bright that it is sometimes hard to notice the galaxy toward the bottom. ...