Artist’s impression of the comet factory seen by ALMA
This artist’s impression shows the dust trap in the system Oph-IRS 48. The dust trap provides a safe haven for the tiny rocks in the disc, allowing them to clump together and grow to sizes that allow them to survive on their own.
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada
About the Image
| Id: | eso1325a |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 6 June 2013, 20:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1325 |
| Related announcements: | ann13052 |
| Size: | 4000 x 2250 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Oph-IRS 48, Ophiuchus |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Distance: | 400 light years |
| Category: | Exoplanets Illustrations Stars |
