Polaris Flare

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Polaris Flare
Molecular cloud
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Observation data: J2000.0 [1] epoch
Right ascension 11h 00m 14.8s [1]
Declination +86° 10′ 52″ [1]
Distance500 [2]   ly
Apparent dimensions (V)360′ [3]
Constellation Ursa Minor
DesignationsDT16 [4]
See also: Lists of nebulae

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Name Polaris Flare". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ 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 .
  4. 1 2 "Individual Surveys: Polaris Flare (DHT16)". Radio Telescope Data Centre. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 2016-07-18.


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