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Atlas Of The Orion Nebula's Protoplanetary Discs

By Edward on Monday, December 14, 2009
The Orion Nebula is home to fledgling planetary systems. Six are highlighted in this image and 30 proplyds, or protoplanetary discs, are individually imaged below.
Orion Nebula with six protoplanetary discs highlighted
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Image credit: NASA, ESA and L. Ricci (ESO)
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