Infant solar system in Ophiuchus
An enlargement of ESO Press Photo eso0214 showing the unusual "Flying Saucer" object in more detail.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0214c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 May 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0214 |
| Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Rho Ophiuchi |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object |
| Distance: | 500 light years |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 28 13.61 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 31' 37.33" |
| Field of view: | 0.52 x 0.52 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |