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

About the Image

Id:eso0515d
Type:Observation
Release date:30 April 2005
Related releases:eso0515
Size:2480 x 2480 px

About the Object

Name:2M1207
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Distance:230 light years
Category:Exoplanets
Stars

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Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Infrared
Near-IR
Very Large Telescope
NACO