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science14 days ago•3 min saved

Hubble Unveils the Largest and Most Chaotic Planet Nurseries

Astronomers have captured the first visible-light image of 'Dracula’s Chivito,' the largest and most chaotic planet-forming disk ever observed, located about 1,000 light-years away. This massive, asymmetric disk exhibits unusual features like extended filaments on one side, challenging previous assumptions about the serenity of planet nurseries. It serves as a scaled-up model of early solar system conditions, offering new insights into the complex processes of planet formation.

via Gizmodo|

#draculas-chivito #hubble-space-telescope #planet-formation

science21 days ago•4 min saved

Hubble Unveils Massive, Chaotic Planet-Forming Disk and Space Anomalies

NASA's Hubble Telescope discovered a massive, chaotic protoplanetary disk called Dracula’s Chivito, 1,000 light-years away, which is about 40 times the size of our solar system and offers insights into early planet formation in turbulent environments.

via WION|

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astronomy1 year ago•2 min saved

"Dracula's Chivito: A Sandwich-Shaped Star and Its Protoplanetary Disk"

Astronomers have discovered a star about 800 light years away that resembles a sandwich, dubbed "Dracula's Chivito," due to its fang-like features. This young star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, making it the largest edge-on disk found to date. Its unique structure and solitary location in space offer a fresh perspective for astronomers studying early star system formation, with potential insights into planet formation. The discovery suggests that there may be more sandwich-shaped stars waiting to be found in similar barren regions of space.

via Futurism|

#astronomy #draculas-chivito #protoplanetary-disk

astronomy1 year ago•3 min saved

"Dracula's Sandwich: A Strange Object Revealing a New Kind of Baby Star"

Astronomers have discovered a new object in the Milky Way, nicknamed Dracula's Chivito, which resembles a baby star surrounded by a disk of dust and gas, earning its name from its sandwich-like appearance. Similar to a previously discovered object called Gomez's Hamburger, Dracula's Chivito is located in relatively empty space, challenging our understanding of star formation. This rare find offers an opportunity to study the vertical structure of star formation and suggests that isolated baby stars may be more common than previously thought, raising questions about their origins.

via ScienceAlert|

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astronomy1 year ago•2 min saved

"Pan-STARRS Discovers Dracula's Chivito: A New Protoplanetary Disk"

Astronomers have discovered a new protoplanetary disk, named Dracula's Chivito, using data from the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS). This disk, located 800 light years away, is associated with an infrared source and is the largest protoplanetary disk detected so far. The findings provide valuable insights into planetary formation processes and suggest that the system is still in its early stages of development.

via Phys.org|

#astronomers #astronomy #draculas-chivito