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Back Disk Around Young Star. A View of Haro 6-5B

Disk Around Young Star. A View of Haro 6-5B


Depicts: Haro 6-5B
Copyright: John Krist (STScI), the WFPC2 Science Team and NASA

Haro 6-5B is a nearly edge-on disk surrounded by a complex mixture of wispy clouds of dust and gas. In this WFPC2 image, the central star is partially hidden by the disk, but can be pinpointed by the stubby jet (shown in green), which it emits. The dark disk extends 32 billion miles across at a 90-degree angle to the jet.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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