Stellar bubbles captured by ALMA | ESO News

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, has captured images of the bubbling surface of the star R Doradus — the first time this motion is imaged in detail in a star other than the Sun. This video summarises the discovery. 

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Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Louisa Spillman.
Music: Stellardrone – Billions and Billions.
Footage and photos: ESO / Luis Calçada, Cristoph Malin, Martin Kornmesser, Babak Tafreshi (twanight.org), ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/ W. Vlemmings et al.
Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.

About the Video

Id:eso2412c
Release date:11 September 2024, 17:00
Related releases:eso2412
Duration:01 m 15 s
Frame rate:25 fps

About the Object

Name:R Doradus
Type:Milky Way : Star : Feature : Photosphere : Granulation
Category:Stars

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