Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944, Steven Marx

Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944

Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944, Steven Marx

Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944

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Thackeray's Globules - Raw fits data obtained from Hubble Legacy Archive.

Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944 are Bok globules located in IC 2944 discovered by astronomer A. David Thackeray in 1950 now known as Thackeray's Globules. ^The largest of the globules in this image is actually two separate clouds that gently overlap along our line of sight. Each cloud is nearly 1.4 light-years along its longest dimension. Collectively, the clouds contain enough material to equal over 15 solar masses.^ (HubbleSite Newscenter)

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Thackeray's Globules in IC 2944, Steven Marx