Water in the HL Tauri disc
Astronomers have found water vapour in a disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming. In this image, the new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, show the water vapour in shades of blue. Near the centre of the disc, where the young star lives, the environment is hotter and the gas brighter. The red-hued rings are previous ALMA observations showing the distribution of dust around the star.
Crediti:ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Facchini et al.
Riguardo l'immagine
Identificazione: | eso2404a |
Tipo: | Osservazione |
Data di rilascio: | Giovedì 29 Febbraio 2024 11:00 |
Notizie relative: | eso2404 |
Grandezza: | 1800 x 1800 px |
Riguardo all'oggetto
Nome: | HL Tauri |
Tipo: | Early Universe : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Categoria: | Exoplanets
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Coordinate
Position (RA): | 4 31 38.37 |
Position (Dec): | 18° 14' 0.99" |
Field of view: | 0.03 x 0.03 arcminutes |
Orientazione: | Il Nord è a 0.0° a sinistra della verticale |
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