Infrared cirrus
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Infrared cirrus are filamentary structures seen in infrared light. The name is given because the structure looks cloud-like in appearance. First detected by the Infrared Astronomy Satellite at wavelengths of 60 and 100 micrometres.
See also
- Cosmic infrared background radiation
External links
- Molecular Hydrogen in Infrared Cirrus, Kristen Gillmon, J. Michael Shull, 2006 Abstract
- The Physics of Infrared Cirrus, C. Darren Dowell, Roger H. Hildebrand, Alex Lazarian, Michael W. Werner, Ellen Zweibel
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