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 |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |