The Polaris Flare is a filamentous gas cloud in the Milky Way which is seen in the sky in the region of the constellation Ursa Minor and around the star Polaris.[2][4] The area on the sky is estimated at 50 square degrees.[1] The range is approximately 500 light years.[2]
| Molecular cloud | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data: J2000.0[1] epoch | |
| Right ascension | 11h 00m 14.8s[1] |
| Declination | +86° 10′ 52″[1] |
| Distance | 500[2] ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 360′[3] |
| Constellation | Ursa Minor |
| Designations | DT16[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Name Polaris Flare". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ a b c "Herschel observations of the Polaris Flare". School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Lee, Cheoljong; et al. (March 2018). "The parsec-scale relationship between ICO and AV in local molecular clouds". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 474 (4): 4672–4708. arXiv:1710.08435. Bibcode:2018MNRAS.474.4672L. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2760.
- ^ a b "Individual Surveys: Polaris Flare (DHT16)". Radio Telescope Data Centre. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
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