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Disc around the star HD 135344B
Using ESO’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers observed the planetary disc surrounding the star HD 135344B, about 450 light-years away. The disc shows prominent spiral-arm-like structures. These are thought to have been created by one or multiple massive protoplanets, destined to become Jupiter-like worlds.
The central part of the image appears dark because SPHERE blocks out the light from the brilliant central star to reveal the much fainter structures surrounding it.
Forrás:ESO, T. Stolker et al.
About the Image
Id: | eso1640d |
Típus: | Observation |
Közzététel napja: | 2016. november 9. 12.00 |
Related releases: | eso1640 |
Size: | 1020 x 1020 px |
About the Object
Név: | HD135344B |
Típus: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary |
Constellation: | Lupus |
Category: | Exoplanets Stars |
Háttérképek
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 15 15 48.44 |
Position (Dec): | -37° 9' 16.02" |
Field of view: | 0.02 x 0.02 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Infrared J | 1.213 μm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |