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Give several reasons the Orion molecular cloud is such a useful “laboratory” for studying the stages of star formation.
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Several reasons for the Orion molecular cloud is a useful laboratory for studying the stages of star formation.
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Introduction:
A pattern formed on the celestial sphere by the group of stars is called a constellation. An important example of constellation is Orion which is about 1500 light year away from earth.
The several reasons for the Orion molecular cloud is a useful laboratory for studying the stages of star formation are as follows:
- The size of molecular cloud is very large with a huge uncountable amount of new star formation.
- Some stars are bright which can be seen via telescope in the molecular cloud lab.
- In the molecular cloud lab, varieties of new and young stars of different sizes are available for the study.
Conclusion:
The Orion molecular cloud is a useful laboratory for studying the stages of star formation.
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