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Dark energy camera captures sparse pockets of light among dark clouds of Chamaeleon I
The origin of our sun, and all the planets, comets and asteroids that orbit it, can be traced back to their birthplace inside a massive cloud of cold gas and dust, not unlike the billowing molecular cloud featured in this image. Found within these cool regions of highly condensed interstellar material are stellar nurseries where young stars are emerging from the swirling gaseous plumes. These regions are also home to nebulae that shine bright wi…
Researchers have captured a new image of the Chamaeleon I Nebula using the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the 4-meter Victor M. Blanco Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. The image shows an active star-forming region located just 500 light-years from Earth, the closest region to our planet. Chamaeleon I, which is estimated to be about... The post 570-megapixel camera captures the Chamaeleon I Nebula, a “cradle …
The ominous dark cloud of Chameleon I, the closest star-forming region to Earth, is captured in this image taken with the U.S. Department of Energy's 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera at the Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile. Chameleon I is part of the Chameleon Complex and hosts three reflection nebulae, each brightly illuminated by nearby, newly formed stars.
Close-up: Chamaeleon I Dark Cloud | Víctor Blanco Telescope
Close-up: Chamaeleon I Dark Cloud | Víctor Blanco TelescopeThe ominous Chamaeleon I dark cloud, the nearest star-forming region to Earth, is captured in this image taken with the 570-megapixel Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of the National Science Foundation NOIRLab. Chamaeleon I is…
The origin of our sun, and all the planets, comets and asteroids that orbit it, go back to their birthplace in a massive cloud of cold gas and dust, a bit like the swollen molecular cloud presented in this image. The stellar nurseries are found in these cool regions of highly condensed interstellar materials. [...]
Dark Energy Camera Captures Sparse Pockets of Light Amongst Dark Clouds of Chamaeleon I - From within the inky black plumes of the Chamaeleon I dark cloud, the light from three reflection nebulae breaks through
The ominous Chamaeleon I dark cloud, the nearest star-forming region to Earth, is captured in this image taken with the 570-megapixel Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab. Chamaeleon I is one portion of the larger Chamaeleon Complex and is home to three reflection nebulae that are br
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