Methane brown dwarf

Part of the NTT Deep Field, with the new Methane Brown Dwarf NTTDF J1205-0744 at the centre. The field measures 1.3 x 1.3 arcmin 2. The object is well visible in the SOFI infrared exposure (left) in the J-band at wavelength 1.25 µm, but not in the SUSI one at a shorter wavelength (right) in the i-band at 0.8 µm. North is up and East is left.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:eso9942a
Type:Observation
Release date:18 August 1999
Related releases:eso9942
Size:3000 x 1449 px

About the Object

Name:NTTDF J1205-0744
Type:Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Distance:300 light years
Category:Stars

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Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Infrared
J
1.25 μmNew Technology Telescope
SOFI
Infrared
I
800 nmNew Technology Telescope
SUSI