VLT/SPHERE and NACO image of the star L2 Puppis and its surroundings
Some of the sharpest images ever made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time revealed what appears to be an ageing star in the early stages of forming a butterfly-like planetary nebula. The observations of the red giant star L2 Puppis from the ZIMPOL mode of the newly installed SPHERE instrument are combined here with infrared data from NACO, also on the VLT, which shows a dust loop deployed on the far side of the upper part of the nebula. The dying stages of the lives of stars continue to pose many riddles for astronomers.
Oikeudet:ESO/P. Kervella
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso1523b |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 10. kesäkuuta 2015 12:00 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso1523 |
Koko: | 1104 x 1104 px |
Kohteesta
Taustakuvat
Koordinaatit
Position (RA): | 7 13 32.32 |
Position (Dec): | -44° 38' 23.07" |
Field of view: | 0.01 x 0.01 arcminutes |
Suuntaus: | Pohjoinen on 0.0° vasen pystysuuntaan nähden |
Värit ja suotimet
Kaista | Aallonpituus | Teleskooppi |
---|---|---|
Optinen V | 554 nm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |
Optinen V | 554 nm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |
Optinen R | 646 nm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |
Optinen R | 646 nm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |
Infrapuna H2 (1-0) S(1) | 2.122 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |
Infrapuna Br_gamma | 2.166 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |
Infrapuna Pf_gamma | 3.74 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |
Infrapuna Br_alpha | 4.051 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |