The star T Leporis to scale

Comparison between the VLTI image of the Mira-like star T Leporis and the size of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. The VLTI observations reveal the presence of a spherical molecular shell surrounding the star, which is about 100 times as large as the Sun.
Also marked is the resolution of the image, 4 milli-arcseconds.

Credit:

ESO/J.-B. Le Bouquin et al.

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0906b
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:18 februari 2009
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0906
Grootte:1000 x 1000 px

Over het object

Naam:T Leporis
Type:Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable
Afstand:500 lichtjaren
Categorie:Stars

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Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Infrarood
Near-IR
1.5 μmVery Large Telescope
AMBER
Infrarood
Near-IR
1.675 μmVery Large Telescope
AMBER
Infrarood
Near-IR
1.825 μmVery Large Telescope
AMBER