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infrared dark cloud

(IRDC)
(molecular cloud not emitting nor transmitting infrared)

The term infrared dark cloud (IRDC) is used for regions that are clearly blocking infrared light and emitting little. Such infrared dark spots are easily discerned when viewing mid infrared from the galactic plane. Such dark regions indicate dense molecular clouds, possibly dense cores and/or star-forming regions.


(hydrogen,star formation,cloud type,molecular hydrogen,gas,infrared)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_dark_cloud
https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=infrared+dark+cloud&showAll=1
https://pweb.cfa.harvard.edu/news/new-catalog-infrared-dark-clouds
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020PASP..132e4301P/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009A%26A...505..405P/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1998ApJ...494L.199E/abstract

Referenced by pages:
cloud
Nessie
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