Magnetic Fields (IMAGE)

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

Magnetic Fields

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Magnetic fields control the collapse of the molecular clouds in the nuclear ring of the galaxy NGC 1097. As a result, formation of massive stars is suppressed in zones of strong magnetic field (contours).

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Gabriel Pérez, SMM (IAC)

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