The star Gliese 581
The star Gliese 581.
Credit:Digital Sky Survey
About the Image
| Id: | eso0722c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 25 April 2007 |
| Related releases: | eso0722 |
| Size: | 659 x 671 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Gliese 581 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Distance: | 20 light years |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Category: | Exoplanets |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 15 19 26.79 |
| Position (Dec): | -7° 43' 20.99" |
| Field of view: | 4.90 x 4.99 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |