Faint ΔKs = 12.16 companion with a separation of 3.73 arcseconds from the central star
Faint ΔKs = 12.16 companion with a separation of 3.73 arcseconds from the central star. Follow-up observations revealed its background nature through proper motion arguments. If it were at the same distance as G173-39, it would correspond to a ~10 Mjup companion at 53.4 AU.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann06025b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | Dec. 15, 2006, 3:04 p.m. |
| Related announcements: | geminiann06025 |
| Size: | 500 x 405 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Altair |
| Category: | Illustrations |
