Zooming in on the very faint neutron star RX J1856.5-3754
This video sequence takes us from a broad view of the spectacular central regions of the Milky Way deep into the small constellation of Corona Australis. Here, as well as seeing clouds of glowing gas and dark regions of dust, we find the very faint neutron star RX J1856.5-3754. This extremely dense and magnetic object is the first place that indications of a strange quantum effect called vacuum birefringence may have been detected in new observations made using ESO’s Very Large Telescope.
Crédito:ESO/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Music: Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com)
Sobre el vídeo
Identificador: | eso1641b |
Fecha de publicación: | 30 de Noviembre de 2016 a las 12:00 |
Noticias relacionadas: | eso1641 |
Duración: | 50 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
Sobre el objeto
Nombre: | RX J1856.5-3754 |
Tipo: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star |
Categoría: | Stars |