Astronomy and Space

Dracula's Chivito

IRAS 23077+6707, also known as Dracula's Chivito, is a protoplanetary disk seen edge-on. The disk blocks the light of the young star, causing the dark band in the middle. Dust particles scatter the light from the star, causing the bright nebula above and below the disk. The disk is 11 arcseconds in diameter and its distance is poorly constrained.

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• ▸History of the Chinese space program
• ▸Eric von Rosen
• ▸41 Cygni

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