Warped Disc around Beta Pictoris
This is a visible light image of the disk, which appears spindle-like because it is tilted nearly edge-on to our view.
The disk is made up of microscopic dust grains of ices and silicate particles, and shines by reflected light from the star.
Credit:Chris Burrows, Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) the European Space Agency (ESA), J. Krist (STScI), the WFPC2 IDT team, and NASA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Beta Pictoris, IRAS 05460-5104 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Distance: | 70 light years |
| Category: | Exoplanets Miscellaneous Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |