Dust cloud in a R CrB star (artist's impression)

Artist rendering of the surroundings of a R Coronae Borealis star, as inferred from the observations obtained with ESO's Very Large Telescope. Such stars show erratic variability that is thought to arise from the presence of large clouds of dust in their envelope.

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ESO

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Id:eso0734a
Type:Ontwerp
Publicatiedatum:3 augustus 2007
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0734
Grootte:1772 x 1768 px

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Naam:RY Sagittarii
Type:Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable
Afstand:6000 lichtjaren
Categorie:Illustrations
Stars

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