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First circumstellar disk around a massive star
The TIMMI 10 µm image of the inclined dust disk around a hot O9 star at the G339.88-1.26 radio source. The diameter of the disk is of the order of 5 arcsec, i.e. at the most probable distance to the object (10,000 lightyears) it is 20,000 times larger than the diameter of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso9828b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 24 juin 1998 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso9828 |
| Taille: | 1024 x 1024 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | G339.88-1.26 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Spectral Type : O |
| Distance: | 10000 années lumière |
| Catégorie: | Stars |
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrarouge Mid-IR | 10 μm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope TIMMI |