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Formalhaut A with First Asteroid Belt Seen Outside Solar System
Fomalhaut A is a bright star and was known to the Persian and Arabic Astronomers. The name of the star is Arabic and means “mouth of the fish”. It belongs to a Tripple Star System 25 light-years away from earth. Formalhaut A has several notable characteristics: Fomalhaut Dusty Debris Disk (MIRI Image), James Webb Telescope…
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HL Tau Protoplanetary Disk Contains More Water Than Earth
The observations show that there is at least three times more water in the inner disc of the young Sun-like star HL Tauri than in all of Earth’s oceans combined. HL Tau also called HL Tauri is a young T Tauri star located approximately 450 light-years away from earth in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. It…
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Young Star HH 211 with Bipolar Jets is a Source of Molecular Emission
HH 211 is a young bipolar protostellar outflow that provides insights into the early stages of star formation. Here are the key points about HH 211 from the search results: Molecular Emission HH 211 is a prominent source of molecular emission, particularly molecular hydrogen (H2), which traces the outflow’s shocked molecular gas. The molecular emission dominates…
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Very-Low-Mass Star ISO-Chal 147 with Abundant Hydrocarbons in Protoplanetary Disk
ISO-Chal-1471 is a young, low-mass star located approximately 600 light-years away from Earth. ISO-Chal 147 is located in the Chamaeleon I star-forming cloud. It is a red dwarf star, which is a type of star that is very common in the Milky Way and burns through fuel slowly. Here are the key points from recent…
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Dracula’s Chivito (IRAS 23077+6707) Largest Known Protoplanetary Disk with Carbon-Based Molecules
Dracula’s Chivito, also known as IRAS 23077+6707, is the largest known disk of its kind. It was discovered during a study of active galactic nucleus candidates using images from the Pan-STARRS research project. This edge-on disk completely obscures its central star and is associated with an infrared light source in the same region of the sky.…
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Star TW Hydrae with Protoplanetary Disc
TW Hydrae is a young T Tauri star located about 196 light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk. Protoplanetary Disk Chemical Composition The TW Hydrae disk provides a detailed look at the chemical environment where planets are forming, with clear evidence of snow lines, dust evolution, and volatile depletion…
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Circumstellar Disk Around Star PDS 70
PDS 70 is a young T Tauri star located about 370 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk with a large gap extending from around 65 to 140 AU. Image also shows the PDS 70 cexoplanets. Planetary System Protoplanetary Disk The PDS 70 system provides a rare opportunity to…
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