Model image of Cepheid L Carinae

Two model images of the Cepheid star L Carinae as deduced from the interferometric observations: in the near-infrared from VINCI measurements (left) and in the mid-infrared from MIDI (right). In both cases, an envelope is found to surround the star. The contribution from the envelope is about 5% in the near-infrared and significantly more in the thermal infrared. As L Carinae is 17,000 times brighter than the Sun, this means that its envelope alone is several hundred times brighter than our Sun!

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Om billedet

Id:eso0609a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:28. februar 2006
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0609
Størrelse:1544 x 762 px

Om objektet

Navn:L Carinae
Type:Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable : Pulsating
Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable
Afstand:2000 lysår
Kategori:Stars

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BåndTeleskop
Infrarød
K
Very Large Telescope
VINCI
Infrarød
N
Very Large Telescope
MIDI

Noter: The K-band data refers to the left image, and N-band to the right.