Disk Around Young Star. A View of Haro 6-5B
Haro 6-5B is a nearly edge-on disk surrounded by a complex mixture of wispy clouds of dust and gas. In this WFPC2 image, the central star is partially hidden by the disk, but can be pinpointed by the stubby jet (shown in green), which it emits. The dark disk extends 32 billion miles (about 51 billion kilometres) across at a 90-degree angle to the jet.
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About the Object
| Name: | Haro 6-5B |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Jet |
| Distance: | 450 light years |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Category: | Stars |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 22 0.57 |
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| Position (Dec): | 26° 57' 31.00" |
| Field of view: | 0.39 x 0.39 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 132.8° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 675 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |