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VFTS 102: the fastest rotating star
This view shows part of the stellar nursery called the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbour of the Milky Way. At the centre lies the brilliant star VFTS 102 This view includes both visible-light and infrared images from the Wide Field Imager at the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla and the 4.1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal. VFTS 102 is the most rapidly rotating star ever found.
Crédit:ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1147a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 5 décembre 2011 15:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1147 |
| Taille: | 1284 x 1284 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | VFTS 102 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Spectral Type : O |
| Distance: | 150000 années lumière |
| Catégorie: | Stars |
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge V | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Visible R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Infrarouge K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |