Looking for faint companions

The left side shows a raw image, while the right side shows the result after the newly developed technique was applied. Thanks to this technique it is possible to study the faint AB Doradus C (about 100 times fainter than its host), once the contamination from the brighter AB Doradus A and the artefacts due to atmospheric turbulence are subtracted. AB Doradus is the closest faint companion ever detected by imaging.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0728a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:19. juni 2007
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0728
Størrelse:3521 x 1965 px

Om objektet

Navn:AB Doradus, AB Doradus C
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Afstand:150 lysår
Kategori:Exoplanets

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Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Infrarød
K
Very Large Telescope
SINFONI
Infrarød
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Very Large Telescope
SINFONI