The background of this infographic shows a part of the night sky in the constellation of Auriga, where the star-forming region AFGL 5142 is located. The ALMA image of this object is on the top left of the infographic, and one of the locations where the team found phosphorus-bearing molecules is indicated by a circle. The most common phosphorus-bearing molecule in AFGL 5142 is phosphorus monoxide, represented in orange and red in the diagram on the bottom left. Another molecule found was phosphorus mononitride, represented in orange and blue. Using data from the ROSINA instrument onboard ESA’s Rosetta, astronomers also found phosphorus monoxide on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, shown on the bottom right. © ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Rivilla et al.; ESO/L. Calçada;
The background of this infographic shows a part of the night sky in the constellation of Auriga, where the star-forming region AFGL 5142 is located. The ALMA image of this object is on the top left of the infographic, and one of the locations where the team found phosphorus-bearing molecules is indicated by a circle. The most common phosphorus-bearing molecule in AFGL 5142 is phosphorus monoxide, represented in orange and red in the diagram on the bottom left. Another molecule found was phosphorus mononitride, represented in orange and blue. Using data from the ROSINA instrument onboard ESA's Rosetta, astronomers also found phosphorus monoxide on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, shown on the bottom right. ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Rivilla et al. ESO/L.
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