RU Lup Gas Only (IMAGE)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

RU Lup Gas Only

Caption

ALMA image of the planet-forming disk around the young star RU Lup, showing a giant set of spiral arms made out of gas. The structure extends to nearly 1000 astronomical units from the star.

Credit

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), J. Huang; NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello

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