Core L1014. Satellite image of core L1014,found 600 light years away in the direction of the constellation Cygnus. Initially,L1014 looked completely empty and was thought to be a 'starless core'. However,this image shows a faint,star- like object (red). The energy emitted is thought to be too low for it to be a new star and has led some astronomers to believe it may be the youngest brown dwarf (failed star) ever found. However,others think that the faint signal implies a very slow and gentle accumulation of material in L1014 that may indicate a new way of forming stars. Taken by an infrared array camera aboard NASA's Spitzer satellite | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 2506 px × 2506 px |
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