Artists Impression MM 1a and MM 1b (IMAGE)

University of Leeds

Artists Impression MM 1a and MM 1b

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This is an artists impression of the disc of dust and gas surrounding the massive protostar MM 1a, with its companion MM 1b forming in the outer regions.

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J. D. Ilee / University of Leeds

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