Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 4, 2001

The T Tauri Star Forming System

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 4, 2001 is “The T Tauri Star Forming System,” an image. It is credited to Credit : C. & F. Roddier ( IfA, Hawaii ), CFHT. The original explanation runs about 174 words.

From the explanation

“What did the Sun look like before there were planets? A prototype laboratory for the formation of low mass stars like our Sun is the T Tauri system , one of the brighter star systems toward the constellation of Taurus .”

— APOD editors, June 4, 2001

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At a glance

Date: June 4, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit : C. & F. Roddier ( IfA, Hawaii ), CFHT
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 174 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 4, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-june-4-the-t-tauri-star-forming-system

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