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The Polaris filament network
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The Polaris filament network

13/04/2011 2137 views 19 likes 239410 ID

The network of interstellar filaments in Polaris as imaged by ESA’s Herschel space observatory at infrared wavelengths 250, 350 and 500 microns. These filaments are not yet forming stars.

  • CREDIT
    ESA/Herschel/SPIRE/Ph. André (CEA Saclay) for the Gould Belt survey Key Programme Consortium and A. Abergel (IAS Orsay) for the Evolution of Interstellar Dust Key Programme Consortium.
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