Looking for faint companions

The left side shows a raw image, while the right side shows the result after the newly developed technique was applied. Thanks to this technique it is possible to study the faint AB Doradus C (about 100 times fainter than its host), once the contamination from the brighter AB Doradus A and the artefacts due to atmospheric turbulence are subtracted. AB Doradus is the closest faint companion ever detected by imaging.

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ESO

Sobre a imagem

Id:eso0728a
Tipo:Observação
Data de divulgação:19 de Junho de 2007
Notícias relacionadas:eso0728
Tamanho:3521 x 1965 px

Sobre o objeto

Nome:AB Doradus, AB Doradus C
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Distância:150 anos-luz
Categoria:Exoplanets

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