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BP Tauri, a 3D model from NASA/Salvatore Orlando

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BP Tauri

Classification
3D model
Held by
NASA/Salvatore Orlando, NASA
Credit
NASA/Salvatore Orlando
Licence
Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA), as NASA states it.
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About this object

This 3D model shows a star less than 10 million years old that is surrounded by a disk of material. This class of objects is known as T Tauri stars, named after a young star in the Taurus star-forming region. The model describes the effects of multiple flares, or outbursts that are detected in X-rays […]