Wide-field view of the sky around the unusual binary star V471 Tauri

This picture shows the sky around the unusual double star V471 Tauri. The object itself is visible as an unremarkable looking star of moderate brightness at the centre of the image. This picture was created from images in the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2

About the Image

Id:eso1506c
Type:Observation
Release date:18 February 2015, 12:00
Related releases:eso1506
Size:6686 x 6686 px

About the Object

Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Binary
Constellation:Taurus
Category:Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):3 50 25.31
Position (Dec):17° 14' 49.77"
Field of view:112.35 x 112.35 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.5° right of vertical

Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrared
I
Digitized Sky Survey 2