Polaris Flare

The Polaris Flare is a filamentous gas cloud in the Milky Way which is seen in the sky in the region of the constellation Ursa Minor and around the star Polaris.[2][4] The area on the sky is estimated at 50 square degrees.[1] The range is approximately 500 light years.[2]

Polaris Flare
Molecular cloud
Observation data: J2000.0[1] epoch
Right ascension11h 00m 14.8s[1]
Declination+86° 10′ 52″[1]
Distance500[2] ly
Apparent dimensions (V)360′[3]
ConstellationUrsa Minor
DesignationsDT16[4]

See also

References
  1. "Name Polaris Flare". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. "Herschel observations of the Polaris Flare". School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  3. Lee, Cheoljong; et al. (March 2018). "The parsec-scale relationship between ICO and AV in local molecular clouds". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 474 (4): 4672–4708. arXiv:1710.08435. Bibcode:2018MNRAS.474.4672L. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2760.
  4. "Individual Surveys: Polaris Flare (DHT16)". Radio Telescope Data Centre. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 2016-07-18.


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