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Hubble Turns to Sigma Orionis to Study Planet-Forming Disks
Original: What is Hubble observing? Target: -SIG-ORI Target Category: Exoplanets And Exoplanet Formation Research Program: Photoev
The Hubble Space Telescope is currently observing Sigma Orionis, a young multiple star system in the Orion constellation, as part of a research programme on photoevaporating disks. The study uses the WFC3 instrument to probe disks in their final evolutionary phase, shedding light on how radiation from massive stars strips away the material from which planets form.
Why now: Space enthusiasts are following Hubble's live observations of Sigma Orionis and its implications for understanding planet formation.
Hubble Space TelescopeSigma OrionisOrionWFC3
Evidence
- What is Hubble observing? Target: -SIG-ORI Target Category: Exoplanets And Exoplanet Formation Research Program: Photoevaporating disks in the final evolution phase: Probing Sigma Orionis with HST/WFC3 https:// spacetelescopelive.org/hubble? obsId=01M3BRCCZQ4WSA0R4EYD9JJ2B4 #… · telescope@stefanbohacek.online · 3
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