A disc around a massive baby star (artist's impression)
Artist's impression of a dusty disc closely encircling a massive baby star. Astronomers have been able to obtain the first image of such a disc, providing direct evidence that massive stars do form in the same way as their smaller brethren — and closing an enduring debate.The flared disc extends to about 130 times the Earth–Sun distance — or astronomical units (AU) — and has a mass similar to that of the star, roughly twenty times the Sun. In addition, the inner parts of the disc are shown to be devoid of dust.
Bildnachweis:ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser
Über das Bild
ID: | eso1029a |
Typ: | Illustration |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 14. Juli 2010 19:00 |
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen: | eso1029 |
Größe: | 4000 x 2666 px |
Über das Objekt
Name: | Protoplanetary disc |
Typ: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary |
Kategorie: | Illustrations Stars |