RX J0806.3+1527 stellar binary system
Image shows U and R filter images of the sky field around RX J0806.3+1527 (at centre of circle), obtained with the FORS2 multi-mode instrument on VLT KUEYEN. The object is brightest at the shorter wavelength (U-band) - reflecting its very high temperature. The image is reproduced from FORS2-exposures, obtained in November 1999 in the U- and R-bands, and both lasting 300 seconds. The field measures 2.0 x 1.5 arcmin2.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0211a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 March 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0211 |
| Size: | 1600 x 583 px |
About the Object
| Name: | RX J0806.3+1527 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic : X-Ray Binary |
| Distance: | 1600 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Ultraviolet U | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |