Artist’s impression of VFTS 243 in the Tarantula Nebula

This artist’s impression shows what the binary system VFTS 243 might look like if we were observing it up close. The system, which is located in the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, is composed of a hot, blue star with 25 times the Sun’s mass and a black hole, which is at least nine times the mass of the Sun. The sizes of the two binary components are not to scale: in reality, the blue star is about 200 000 times larger than the black hole. 

Note that the 'lensing' effect around the black hole is shown for illustration purposes only, to make this dark object more noticeable in the image. The inclination of the system means that, when looking at it from Earth, we cannot observe the black hole eclipsing the star.

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ESO/L. Calçada

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso2210a
Type:Dessin
Date de publication:18 juillet 2022 17:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso2210
Taille:6000 x 3750 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:VFTS 243
Type:Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Binary
Catégorie:Stars

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