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.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0515d
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:30. april 2005
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0515
Størrelse:2480 x 2480 px

Om objektet

Navn:2M1207
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Afstand:230 lysår
Kategori:Exoplanets
Stars

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Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Infrarød
Near-IR
Very Large Telescope
NACO