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SETI Institute

The-magnetic-field-directions-are-shown-on-the-SOFIA-web-2

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While the polarization shows a tight magnetic field at the center and southeastern shell, the polarization fraction is higher at the place between the two dust structures. West shows a lack of polarization and random fields.

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