The star AB Pictoris and its companion

Coronagraphic image of AB Pictoris showing its tiny companion (bottom left). The data was obtained on 16 March 2003 with NACO on the VLT, using a 1.4 arcsec occulting mask on top of AB Pictoris.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0515d
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:30 april 2005
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0515
Grootte:2480 x 2480 px

Over het object

Naam:2M1207
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Afstand:230 lichtjaren
Categorie:Exoplanets
Stars

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Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
Near-IR
Very Large Telescope
NACO