Gas Around the Two Stars (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

Gas Around the Two Stars

Caption

Observations with the ALMA telescopes of the gas around the two stars called IRS 43. The colors are shown as an illustration. The gas moves in orbit around the stars, which are highlighted in yellow. The gas that is moving away from us is represented by red, while the gas moving towards us is shown in blue. The positions of the discs are indicated by the dotted lines.

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Credit: Christian Brinch, NBI, KU

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Credit: Christian Brinch, NBI, KU

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