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This research brings together observations of more than 80 young stars that might have planets forming around them in spectacular discs. This small selection from the survey shows 10 discs from the three regions of our galaxy observed in the papers. Credit: ESO/C. Ginski, A. Garufi, P.-G. Valegård et al.In a series of studies, a team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation.
Planet-forming discs around young stars and their location within the gas-rich cloud of Orion, roughly 1600 light-years from Earth. The mesmerizing images of the discs were captured using the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope . In total, the team observed 23 stars in the Orion region, detecting planet-forming discs around 10 of them.
Planet-forming discs around young stars and their location within the gas-rich cloud of Chamaeleon I, roughly 600 light-years from Earth. The stunning images of the discs were captured using the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope . In total, the team observed 20 stars in the Chamaeleon I region, detecting discs around 13. The background image shows an infrared view of Chamaeleon I captured by the Herschel Space Observatory.
The yellow color represents infrared observations obtained with the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope . The blue regions on the other hand correspond to observations performed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array , in which ESO is a partner.
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