Young Star Elias 2-27 Gas Velocity Emissions (IMAGE)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Young Star Elias 2-27 Gas Velocity Emissions

Caption

Using gas velocity data, scientists observing Elias 2-27 were able to directly measure the mass of the young star's protoplanetary disk and also trace dynamical perturbations in the star system. Visible in this paneled composite are the dust continuum 0.87mm emission data (blue), along with emissions from gases C18O (yellow) and 13CO (red).

Credit

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/T. Paneque-Carreño (Universidad de Chile), B. Saxton (NRAO)

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