Young astronomers observe with ESO Telescopes
Spectrum of Ca II 8542 A line in Beta Pictoris using data from the NTT telescope. An example of one of the observations performed by the "Young Astronomers" during their visit to ESO on November 14 - 20, 1995. Those who attended were the winners of the Europe-wide contest "Europe Towards the Stars", organised by ESO with the support of the European Union, under the auspices of the Third European Week for Scientific and Technological Culture.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso9533d |
Type: | Chart |
Release date: | 20 November 1995 |
Related releases: | eso9533 |
Size: | 393 x 310 px |
About the Object
Name: | Beta Pictoris, Spectrum |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
Distance: | 80 light years |
Category: | Exoplanets |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical CaII | 854 nm | New Technology Telescope |