Water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis (artist’s impression)

This artist’s impression shows the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis. In the outermost part of the disc water is frozen out as ice and therefore can’t be easily detected. An outburst of energy from the star heats the inner disc to a temperature where water is gaseous, enabling astronomers to detect it.

The inset image shows the two kinds of water molecules studied in this disc: normal water, with one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms, and a heavier version where one hydrogen atom is replaced with deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen.

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ESO/L. Calçada

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Identificazione:eso2302a
Tipo:Illustrazione
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 08 Marzo 2023 17:00
Notizie relative:eso2302
Grandezza:5000 x 3000 px

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Nome:V883 Orionis
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk
Categoria:Illustrations
Stars

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