The brown dwarf ISO-Oph 102

This image shows the brown dwarf ISO-Oph 102, or Rho-Oph 102, in the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region. Its position is marked by the crosshairs. This visible-light view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

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About the Image

Id:	eso1248c
Type:	Observation
Release date:	30 November 2012, 12:00
Related releases:	eso1248
Size:	4304 x 3461 px

About the Object

Type:	• Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Distance:	400 light years
Constellation:	Ophiuchus
Category:	• Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):	16 27 6.60
Position (Dec):	-24° 41' 48.75"
Field of view:	72.21 x 58.07 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 1.0° left of vertical

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Colours & filters

Band	Telescope
Optical B	Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical B+R	Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical R	Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrared I	Digitized Sky Survey 2

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