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An astronomer wants to observe a cloud of dust in a relatively close part of the Galaxy. Unfortunately, this dust cloud is not located in the direction of a crowded region of stars. What instrument would be the most help in finding this cloud

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  • when massive stars form, their ultraviolet radiation and later their final explosions compress the gas in the cloud and cause a new group of stars to form
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