The MWC 758 planet-forming disc as seen by SPHERE and ALMA

This composite image shows the MWC 758 planet-forming disc, located about 500 light-years away in the Taurus region, as seen with two different facilities.

The yellow colour represents infrared observations obtained with the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The blue regions on the other hand correspond to observations performed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner.

These facilities allow astronomers to map how dust is distributed around this and other stars in different but complementary ways. SPHERE captures light from the host star that has been scattered by the dust around it, whereas ALMA registers radiation directly emitted by the dust itself. These observations combined help astronomers understand how planets may form in the dusty discs surrounding young stars.

Crediti:

ESO/A. Garufi et al.; R. Dong et al.; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)

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Identificazione:eso2405e
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:Martedì 05 Marzo 2024 14:00
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Nome:MWC 758
Tipo:Local Universe : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary
Distanza:500 Anni luce
Constellation:Taurus
Categoria:Exoplanets

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Coordinate

Position (RA):5 30 27.53
Position (Dec):25° 19' 56.61"
Field of view:0.03 x 0.03 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.0° a sinistra della verticale

Colori e filtri

BandaLunghezza d'ondaTelescopio
Millimetro
344 GHz
870 μmAtacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Band 7
Infrarosso
Ks
2.182 μmVery Large Telescope
SPHERE