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minus-square@weariedfae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoCan someone explain to a layman what that less dense (appears darker) area is about? Just a random section of fewer stars or something else?
minus-square@magiccupcake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoIt’s not gas that’s making it dark, its dust, small particles made out of some combination of iron, silicates, carbonaceous materials, and other elements.
Can someone explain to a layman what that less dense (appears darker) area is about? Just a random section of fewer stars or something else?
Gas cloud
It’s not gas that’s making it dark, its dust, small particles made out of some combination of iron, silicates, carbonaceous materials, and other elements.
Metal cloud
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Neat, thanks