Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega

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nhsc_nhsc2013-001a January 8th, 2013

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (IPAC)

This artist's concept illustrates an asteroid belt around the bright star Vega. Evidence for this warm ring of debris was found using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory, in which NASA plays an important role.

Provider: Herschel Space Observatory

Image Source: https://www.herschel.caltech.edu/image/nhsc2013-001a

Curator: NASA Herschel Science Center, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Use Policy: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/imagepolicy/

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Image Type
Artwork
Subject - Milky Way
Interplanetary Body > Asteroid
Star > Circumstellar Material > Disk > Debris
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nhsc2013-001a
Subject Category
B.2.3   B.3.7.2.3  
Subject Name
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (IPAC)
Release Date
2013-01-08
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.herschel.caltech.edu/image/nhsc2013-001a
Type
Artwork
Image Quality
Good
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Equinox
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NASA Herschel Science Center
URL
http://www.herschel.caltech.edu/
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Address
1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Postal Code
91125
Country
USA
Rights
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/imagepolicy/
Publisher
Herschel Space Observatory
Publisher ID
nhsc
Resource ID
Metadata Date
2018-06-21T00:20:42Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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