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| Description: A Gas- and Dust-Rich Region of Orion (a) This color-coded radio map of a large section of the sky shows the extent of giant molecular clouds in Orion and Monoceros as seen in the radio part of the spectrum. The intensity of carbon monoxide (CO) emission is displayed by colors in the order of the rainbow, from violet for the weakest to red for the strongest. Black indicates no detectable emission. The locations of four prominent star-forming nebulae are indicated on the star chart overlay. Note that the Orion and Horsehead nebulae are sites of intense CO emission, indicating that stars are forming in these regions Picture Stats: Views: 618 Filesize: 238.9kB Height: 900 Width: 820 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18406 |