Field around the planet-hosting star CoRoT-7

The star CoRoT-7 is located towards the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn) at a distance of about 500 light-years. This image shows a larger field of view around the star, covering about 9 square degrees or about 11 times the size of the Full Moon. CoRoT-7 is in the centre of the image.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0933c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:16 september 2009
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0933
Grootte:10633 x 10648 px

Over het object

Naam:CoRoT-7
Type:Milky Way : Star : Spectral Type : G
Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Afstand:500 lichtjaren
Constellation:Monoceros
Categorie:Exoplanets

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
39,9 MB

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Wallpapers

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1600x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates

Position (RA):6 43 49.52
Position (Dec):-1° 3' 46.34"

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Optisch
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2