The system Oph 1622
Near-infrared image of the system Oph 162225-240515AB, obtained with ISAAC on ESO's Very Large Telescope. North is up and East is to the left. The apparent separation is less than 2 arcseconds, corresponding to 242 times the distance between the Earth and the Sun (242 astronomical units) at the distance of the system, 400 light-years
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0629b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 4 August 2006 |
| Related releases: | eso0629 |
| Size: | 2269 x 2262 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Oph 1622 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Binary Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf |
| Distance: | 400 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared Near-IR | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |