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Pebble-Size Particles May Jump-Start Planet Formation

Orion Molecular Cloud and OMC-2/3 filament

Radio/optical composite of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex showing the OMC-2/3 star-forming filament. GBT data is shown in orange. Uncommonly large dust grains there may kick-start planet formation.

Credit: S. Schnee, et al.; B. Saxton, B. Kent (NRAO/AUI/NSF); We acknowledge the use of NASA's SkyView Facility located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Telescope	Skyview; Skyview; Skyview; GBT
Band	B; V; I; -
Date	2014-08-08T09:28:55-04:00; 2014-08-08T09:28:54-04:00; 2014-08-08T09:28:57-04:00; 2012-05-24
Center	RA: 5:35:19.75, Dec: -5:03:13.6
Field of View	57.3 x 57.3 arcminutes

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