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Molecular clouds

  • Corona Australis Molecular CloudThe Corona Australis molecular cloud sits 130 parsecs from Earth. That distance equals roughly 430 light years. It stretches about 8 light-years across the…
  • Rho Ophiuchi cloud complexA dark nebula sits 1 degree south of the star Rho Ophiuchi in the constellation Ophiuchus. This cloud covers an angular area on the celestial sphere that…
  • Taurus molecular cloudThe Taurus molecular cloud sits 140 parsecs from Earth. That distance equals roughly 430 light years. It stands as possibly the nearest large star formation…