Newborn star eruption (IMAGE)

Royal Astronomical Society

Newborn star eruption

Caption

Artist's impression of an eruption in the disc of matter around a newborn star. The innermost part of the disc becomes hotter than the star itself.

Credit

Philip Lucas/University of Hertfordshire

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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