Proper motions of TWA-5 A and B

The diagram shows the relative positions of TWA-5 A and TWA-5 B, as measured on the sky by the HST in 1998 (points 1 and 2) and the VLT in 2000 (3 and 4). The ellipses indicate the measurement uncertainties. It is obvious that the two objects move in nearly the same direction and with the same speed. This greatly strengthens the conclusion that they are physically connected in the same multiple stellar system.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0023d
Type:Graphique
Date de publication:21 juillet 2000
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0023
Taille:800 x 822 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:TWA-5 A, TWA-5 B
Type:Milky Way : Star
Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Catégorie:Stars

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