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The brown dwarf ISO-Oph 102

This image shows the brown dwarf ISO-Oph 102, or Rho-Oph 102, in the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region. Its position is marked by the crosshairs. This visible-light view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso1248c
Type:Observation
Release date:30 November 2012, 12:00
Related releases:eso1248
Size:4304 x 3461 px

About the Object

Type:• Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
• X - Stars
Distance:400 light years

Coordinates

Position (RA):16h 27m 6.60s
Position (Dec):-24° 41' 48.75"
Field of view:72.21 x 58.07 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.0° left of vertical
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Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
B+R
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrared
I
Digitized Sky Survey 2

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