Dusting for Stars’ Magnetic Fingerprints (IMAGE)
Caption
ALMA observations of the protoplanetary disk around HD 142527. The white bars show the directions of the magnetic field revealed by the orientation of the dust grains. The strength of the magnetic field is 0.3 milligauss. For comparison, a typical refrigerator magnet has a magnetic field of about 1,000,000 milligauss.
Credit
ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), S. Ohashi et al.
Usage Restrictions
NONE
License
Original content