Star formation. Image 6 of 6. Computer model of the 0.08 light year (ly) wide core of a 1.2ly wide gas ball 266,000 years after it began collapsing,a process that causes star formation. The ball holds 50 solar masses of gas and collapses under its own gravity. Brighter areas are denser. New stars (white) and a dense gas disc (lower centre) are seen. This model used 100,000 processing hours on a supercomputer at the United Kingdom Astro- physical Fluid Facility (UKAFF) at Leicester University,UK. It will increase understanding of the star formation process,and the likelihood of planetary system formation. For a sequence lasting 266,000 years,see images R590/089-094 | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bate, Matthew |
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