Bright debris ring around HD 115600

Image of HD 115600 showing a bright debris ring viewed nearly edge-on and located just beyond a Pluto-like distance to the star. One or more unseen solar system-like planets are causing the disk center (diamond) to be offset from the star's position (cross).

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NOIRLab

About the Image

Id:geminiann15007a
Type:Collage
Release date:May 27, 2015, 1:17 p.m.
Related announcements:geminiann15007
Size:714 x 450 px

About the Object

Name:HD 115600
Category:Stars

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