Spectrum of RX J0806.3+1527

Eso_eso0211b_1024

eso_eso0211b March 15th, 2002

Credit: ESO

The spectrum of RX J0806.3+1527, obtained with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument on VLT ANTU. Many emission lines of ionized helium (He II) and some of doubly ionized carbon (C III) and nitrogen (N III) are seen. They testify to the very high surface temperature of the stars in this system. The image is derived from an 18 000 second spectral exposure with FORS1 on VLT ANTU in January 2001.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0211b/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type
Observation
Object Name
RX J0806.3+1527
Subject - Milky Way
Star > Type > Variable

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Pseudocolor VLT (FORS1) Optical (Niii) -
Pseudocolor VLT (FORS1) Optical (Ciii) -
Pseudocolor VLT (FORS1) Optical (Heii) -
Eso_eso0211b_1280
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ID
eso0211b
Subject Category
B.3.2.1.6  
Subject Name
RX J0806.3+1527
Credits
ESO
Release Date
2002-03-15T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0211b/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Distance very uncertain.
Facility
Very Large Telescope, Very Large Telescope, Very Large Telescope
Instrument
FORS1, FORS1, FORS1
Color Assignment
Pseudocolor, Pseudocolor, Pseudocolor
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Niii, Ciii, Heii
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
1512.0, 800.0
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
http://www.eso.org/
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
eso0211b
Metadata Date
2023-10-11T09:26:57.380658
Metadata Version
1.1
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