The star T Leporis to scale

Comparison between the VLTI image of the Mira-like star T Leporis and the size of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. The VLTI observations reveal the presence of a spherical molecular shell surrounding the star, which is about 100 times as large as the Sun.
Also marked is the resolution of the image, 4 milli-arcseconds.

Källa:

ESO/J.-B. Le Bouquin et al.

Om bilden

ID:eso0906b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:18 februari 2009
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0906
Storlek:1000 x 1000 px

Om objektet

Namn:T Leporis
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable
Avstånd:500 ljusår
Kategori:Stars

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Färger och filter

BandVåglängdTeleskop
Infrarött
Near-IR
1.5 μmVery Large Telescope
AMBER
Infrarött
Near-IR
1.675 μmVery Large Telescope
AMBER
Infrarött
Near-IR
1.825 μmVery Large Telescope
AMBER