Infant solar system in Ophiuchus

An enlargement of ESO Press Photo eso0214 showing the unusual "Flying Saucer" object in more detail.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0214c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:7 mei 2002
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0214
Grootte:800 x 800 px

Over het object

Naam:Rho Ophiuchi
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary
Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object
Afstand:500 lichtjaren
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Categorie:Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):16 28 13.61
Position (Dec):-24° 31' 37.33"
Field of view:0.52 x 0.52 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
J
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarood
H
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarood
K
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC