Hubble Reveals Lopsided Debris Disk Around Star
This image taken by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a lopsided debris disk around the young star HD 15115.
The disk, seen edge-on, is the dense blue line extending from the star to the upper right and lower left of the image. As seen from Earth, the edge-on disk resembles a needle sticking out from the star. The disk appears thicker and longer at upper right than at lower left, evidence of the disk's lopsided structure.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0728a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 19 July 2007, 18:00 |
| Size: | 2400 x 3000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HD 15115 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk • Stars Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 150 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical V |
606 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
