Planet forming dust disk imaged - wow!

Planet forming dust disk imaged - wow!

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Moonhawk

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Moonhawk

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10,730 posts

220 months

Monday 10th November 2014
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AA999 said:
Is that a true colour image?

I'm guessing that the 'dust' and small elements towards the extent of the discs are not 'hot' per say?
No - it's at millimetre/submillimetre wavelengths (radio astronomy).