Location of VFTS 352 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This image shows the location of VFTS 352 — the hottest and most massive double star system to date where the two components are in contact and sharing material. The two stars in this extreme system lie about 160 000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This intriguing system could be heading for a dramatic end, either merging to form a single giant star or forming a binary black hole.
This view of the Tarantula star-forming region includes visible-light images from the Wide Field Imager at the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla and infrared images from the 4.1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal.
Źródło:ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey.
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
O zdjęciu
| Identyfikator: | eso1540b |
| Typ: | Wizja artysty |
| Data publikacji: | 21 października 2015 12:00 |
| Powiązane komunikaty: | eso1540 |
| Rozmiar: | 2680 x 2680 px |
O obiekcie
| Nazwa: | VFTS 352 |
| Typ: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Multiple |
| Odległość: | 160000 lat świetlnych |
| Kategoria: | Stars |
Kolory i filtry
| Pasmo | Teleskop |
|---|---|
| Optyczny V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Podczerwony V | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Optyczny R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Podczerwony J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Podczerwony K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |