Perseus molecular cloud

Herschel N(H₂) filaments · Planck 353 GHz magnetic drapery ·  Gaia YSOs drifting along proper motion, coloured by Δθ(PM, B). Median Δθ ≈ 26° · d ≈ 300 pc.

Δθ (PM vs B-field)
0° aligned90° ⊥
filament flow (N(H₂) ridges)
B drapery (Planck Q/U LIC)
proper-motion drift 0.00 Myr
α