ALMA image of the protoplanetary disc around V883 Orionis

This image of the planet-forming disc around the young star V883 Orionis was obtained by ALMA in long-baseline mode. This star is currently in outburst, which has pushed the water snow line further from the star and allowed it to be detected for the first time. The dark ring midway through the disc is the water snowline, the point from the star where the temperature and pressure dip low enough for water ice to form.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/L. Cieza

About the Image

Id:eso1626b
Type:Observation
Release date:13 July 2016, 19:00
Related releases:eso1626
Size:600 x 601 px

About the Object

Name:V883 Orionis
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary
Constellation:Orion
Category:Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 38 18.10
Position (Dec):-7° 2' 26.02"
Field of view:0.02 x 0.02 arcminutes
Orientation:North is -0.0° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Millimeter
Band 6
1.365012 mmAtacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array