The Protostar V1647 Orionis

There's brand new coverage out of NASA Astrophysics on x-rays and magnetic hijinx from a low mass star in its "toddler phase."  This star, V1647 Orionis, is in a beautiful and newly found nebula, M78.

Video Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



Here are a couple hi-res photos from NASA's page on this story.
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The protostar V1647 Orionis

Image Credit: Gemini Observatory

Nebula M78

Image Credit: T. A. Rector/Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, H. Schweiker/WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF


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