Misurata per la prima volta in modo diretto l’azione dei #raggicosmici all’interno di una nebulosa di formazione stellare. I dati sono stati raccolti dal James Webb Space Telescope osservando #Barnard68, una nebulosa oscura a 400 anni luce dalla Terra.
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Unlit but not unseen...
Barnard 68 is a dark nebula—blocking starlight, hiding secrets, and preparing to become a star. Hear more on StarDate at 5:57am & 4:57pm. #StarDate #Barnard68
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Image of Barnard 68, a dark molecular cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cloud's dense dust and gas obscure background stars, creating a dark silhouette against a backdrop of countless stars. This relatively nearby nebula, approximately 500 light-years away and half a light-year across, is a site of potential star formation, with evidence suggesting it may eventually collapse to form a new star system. Infrared light can penetrate the cloud.
Astronomy Picture from 23/06/2009
Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090623.html
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Image of Barnard 68, a dark molecular cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. This dense cloud of dust and gas obscures the light from background stars, creating a dark patch in the otherwise star-filled sky. Barnard 68 is relatively close to Earth (500 light-years) and is a potential site for future star formation.
Astronomy Picture from 29/01/2012
Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120129.html
#Barnard68 #DarkNebula #MolecularCloud #StarFormation #Ophiuchus #Cosmology #Astronomy #Space #Astrophysics #DeepSpace #Nebula #DarkMatter #StarBirth
Image of Barnard 68, a dark molecular cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cloud's dense dust and gas absorb visible light, obscuring background stars and creating a dark void against a backdrop of twinkling stars. This relatively nearby nebula (500 light-years away) is a potential birthplace of new stars.
Astronomy Picture from 23/06/2009
Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090623.html
#Barnard68 #DarkNebula #MolecularCloud #StarFormation #Ophiuchus #Cosmology #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #DeepSpace #Nebula #Stars #InfraredAstronomy
Image of Barnard 68, a dark molecular cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cloud's dense dust and gas obscure background stars, creating a dark silhouette against a starry backdrop. This nebula, located approximately 500 light-years away, is a potential site of future star formation.
Astronomy Picture from 22/11/2020
Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap201122.html
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