First Images Demonstrate the Capabilities of SOFIA’s New Instrument
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This image shows how dust grains are aligned in the W3 star-forming region, a giant molecular cloud in the constellation Cassiopeia approximately 6,200 light years from Earth. Researchers are now comparing data from these observations with models that predict how stars form.
Credit
NASA/SOFIA/Caltech/Darren Dowell
Image Number
SCI2017_0001
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First Images Demonstrate the Capabilities of SOFIA’s New Instrument
Instrument
HAWC+
Location
United States
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