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Shell around V445 Puppis (October 2006)
Using the NACO adaptive optics instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope and its ability to obtain images as sharp as if taken from space, astronomers looked at a bipolar shell ejected by a "vampire star", which underwent an outburst after gulping down part of its companion’s matter.
Credit:ESO/P.A. Woudt
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0943f |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 17 november 2009 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0943 |
| Grootte: | 512 x 512 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | V445 Puppis |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable : Nova |
| Afstand: | 25000 lichtjaren |
| Categorie: | Stars |
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Infrarood Ks | 2.18 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |