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The Magnetic Field of Ser-emb 8

Texture represents the magnetic field orientation in the region surrounding the Ser-emb 8 protostar, as measured by ALMA. The gray region is the millimeter wavelength dust emission.

Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); P. Mocz, C. Hull, CfA

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