The brown dwarf ISO-Oph 102

This image shows the brown dwarf ISO-Oph 102, or Rho-Oph 102, in the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region. Its position is marked by the crosshairs. This visible-light view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso1248c
Type:Observation
Release date:30 November 2012, 12:00
Related releases:eso1248
Size:4304 x 3461 px

About the Object

Type:Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Distance:400 light years
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Category:Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):16 27 6.60
Position (Dec):-24° 41' 48.75"
Field of view:72.21 x 58.07 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.0° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
B+R
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrared
I
Digitized Sky Survey 2