Mid-IR spectra of comets and protoplanetary discs

Comparison of the mid-IR spectra of interstellar dust grains (upper left), three solar system comets (left) and the outer and inner disc regions of the three young stars observed with MIDI and the VLTI. The similarities of the spectra in the same row are striking. The relative amount of crystalline content increases from the top towards the bottom.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0435c
Type:Kaart
Publicatiedatum:24 november 2004
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0435
Grootte:788 x 812 px

Over het object

Naam:Comet Hale-Bopp, Comet Halley, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, HD 142527, HD 144432, HD 163296
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary
Categorie:Solar System

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Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
Mid-IR
Very Large Telescope Interferometer
MIDI