First circumstellar disk around a massive star
This image is a true-colour composite of near-infrared observations of the sky region around the radio source G339.88-1.26 with the ESO/MPI 2.2-m telescope at La Silla. In this image, the visible colours red, green and blue have been used to represent the infrared filters J, H and K (at 1.25, 1.63 and 2.2 µm wavelength, respectively). No object is visible at the position of the radio source, even at these near-infrared wavelengths. A dark band of absorbing dust is clearly visible, exactly at the position of the object (indicated by an arrow).
Créditos:ESO
Sobre a imagem
Id: | eso9828a |
Tipo: | Observação |
Data de divulgação: | 24 de Junho de 1998 |
Notícias relacionadas: | eso9828 |
Tamanho: | 803 x 815 px |
Sobre o objeto
Nome: | G339.88-1.26 |
Tipo: | Milky Way : Star : Spectral Type : O |
Distância: | 10000 anos-luz |
Categoria: | Stars |
Papéis de parede
Cores e filtros
Banda | Comprimento de onda | Telescópio |
---|---|---|
Infravermelho J | 1.25 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope |
Óptico H | 1.63 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope |
Infravermelho K | 2.2 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope |