Astronomy:Polaris Flare
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| Molecular cloud | |
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| Observation data: J2000.0[1] epoch | |
| Right ascension | 11h 00m 14.8s[1] |
| Declination | +86° 10′ 52″[1] |
| Distance | 500[2] ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 360′[3] |
| Constellation | Ursa Minor |
| Designations | DT16[4] |
The Polaris Flare is a filamentous gas cloud in the Milky Way which is seen in the sky in the region of the constellation Ursa Minor and around the star Polaris.[2][4] The area on the sky is estimated at 50 square degrees.[1] The range is approximately 500 light years.[2]
See also
- List of molecules in interstellar space
- Interplanetary medium – interplanetary dust
- Interstellar medium – interstellar dust
- Intergalactic medium – Intergalactic dust
- Local Interstellar Cloud
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Name Polaris Flare". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Name+Polaris+Flare.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Herschel observations of the Polaris Flare". School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University. http://herschel.cf.ac.uk/results/polaris-flare. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ Lee, Cheoljong et al. (March 2018). "The parsec-scale relationship between ICO and AV in local molecular clouds". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 474 (4): 4672–4708. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2760. Bibcode: 2018MNRAS.474.4672L.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Individual Surveys: Polaris Flare (DHT16)". Radio Telescope Data Centre. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/rtdc/CO/NumberedRegions/DHT16/index.html. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
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