LDN 1471: A Windblown Star Cavity

By |2024-11-17T08:09:25-05:00November 17th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What is the cause of this unusual parabolic structure? This illuminated cavity, known as LDN 1471, was created by a newly forming star, seen as the bright source at the peak of the parabola. This protostar is experiencing a stellar outflow which is then interacting with the surrounding material in [...]