About the Object AU Microscopii Object Name: AU Microscopii (AU Mic, GJ 803, HD197481) Object Description: Spectral Type "M0" Star with Debris Disk Position (J2000): R.A. 20h 45m 09s.53 Dec. -31° 20' 27".2 Constellation: Microscopium Distance: Approximately 33 light-years (10 parsecs) About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from the following proposal: 9987- H.C. Ford (JHU), J. Krist (STScI), and M. Clampin (GSFC). Members of the science team include: J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick); G.F. Hartig (STScI) and the ACS Science Team. Mission/Instrument: Hubble: ACS/HRC Exposure Date(s): April 3, 2004 Exposure Time: 1.4 hours Filters: F606W("V") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick); G.F. Hartig (STScI) and the ACS Science Team Release Date: December 9, 2004 Orientation: Disk of Debris Around Red Dwarf Star AU Microscopii [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
About the Object HD 107146 Object Name: HD 107146 Object Description: Spectral Type "G2V" Star with Debris Disk Position (J2000): R.A. 12h 19m 06s.50 Dec. 16° 32' 53".9 Constellation: Coma Berenices Distance: Approximately 88 light-years (27 parsecs) About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from the following proposals, 9987 and 10330: H.C. Ford (JHU), J. Krist (STScI), and M. Clampin (GSFC). Members of the science team include: D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); J.P. Williams (UH/IfA); J.P. Blakeslee (JHU); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.F. Hartig (STScI); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick) and the ACS Science Team. Mission/Instrument: Hubble: ACS/HRC Exposure Date(s): June 5/July 20, 2004 Exposure Time: 1.3 hours Filters: F606W("V") and F814W("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); J.P. Williams (UH/IfA); J.P. Blakeslee (JHU); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.F. Hartig (STScI); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick) and the ACS Science Team Release Date: December 9, 2004 Orientation: Planetary Debris Disk Encircling Yellow Dwarf Star HD 107146 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
About the Spitzer Data Object Name(s): HD 117176, HD 33636, HD 52265, HD 82943, HD 50554, HD 128311 Object Description: Stars with Debris Disks Mission/Instrument: Spitzer/MIPS Wavelength: 24 and 70 um Image Credit : NASA/JPL-Caltech/C. Beichman (Caltech) Release Date: December 9, 2004
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About the Object AU Microscopii Object Name: AU Microscopii (AU Mic, GJ 803, HD197481) Object Description: Spectral Type "M0" Star with Debris Disk Position (J2000): R.A. 20h 45m 09s.53 Dec. -31° 20' 27".2 Constellation: Microscopium Distance: Approximately 33 light-years (10 parsecs) About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from the following proposal: 9987- H.C. Ford (JHU), J. Krist (STScI), and M. Clampin (GSFC). Members of the science team include: J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick); G.F. Hartig (STScI) and the ACS Science Team. Mission/Instrument: Hubble: ACS/HRC Exposure Date(s): April 3, 2004 Exposure Time: 1.4 hours Filters: F606W("V") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick); G.F. Hartig (STScI) and the ACS Science Team Release Date: December 9, 2004 Orientation: Disk of Debris Around Red Dwarf Star AU Microscopii [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
About the Object HD 107146 Object Name: HD 107146 Object Description: Spectral Type "G2V" Star with Debris Disk Position (J2000): R.A. 12h 19m 06s.50 Dec. 16° 32' 53".9 Constellation: Coma Berenices Distance: Approximately 88 light-years (27 parsecs) About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from the following proposals, 9987 and 10330: H.C. Ford (JHU), J. Krist (STScI), and M. Clampin (GSFC). Members of the science team include: D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); J.P. Williams (UH/IfA); J.P. Blakeslee (JHU); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.F. Hartig (STScI); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick) and the ACS Science Team. Mission/Instrument: Hubble: ACS/HRC Exposure Date(s): June 5/July 20, 2004 Exposure Time: 1.3 hours Filters: F606W("V") and F814W("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, D.R. Ardila (JHU); D.A. Golimowski (JHU); J.E. Krist (STScI/JPL); M. Clampin (NASA/Goddard); J.P. Williams (UH/IfA); J.P. Blakeslee (JHU); H.C. Ford (JHU); G.F. Hartig (STScI); G.D. Illingworth (UCO-Lick) and the ACS Science Team Release Date: December 9, 2004 Orientation: Planetary Debris Disk Encircling Yellow Dwarf Star HD 107146 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
About the Spitzer Data Object Name(s): HD 117176, HD 33636, HD 52265, HD 82943, HD 50554, HD 128311 Object Description: Stars with Debris Disks Mission/Instrument: Spitzer/MIPS Wavelength: 24 and 70 um Image Credit : NASA/JPL-Caltech/C. Beichman (Caltech) Release Date: December 9, 2004
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*Release Date*:December 9, 2004 01:00 PM (EST)
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*Release Date*:December 9, 2004 01:00 PM (EST)
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*Title*:Spitzer and Hubble Capture Evolving Planetary Systems
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*Title*:Spitzer and Hubble Capture Evolving Planetary Systems
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2004-33d
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2004-33d
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This is an artist's impression of the view from the vicinity of a hypothetical terrestrial planet and moon orbiting the red dwarf star AU Microscopii. The relatively newborn 12 million year-old star is surrounded by a very dusty disk of debris from the collision of comets, asteroids, and planetissimals swirling around the young star. Though no planets have been discovered around the star, the disk is strong circumstantial evidence for planets. Not only is it dusty, but also it is warped, possibly by the pull of one or more planets. In this view the glow of starlight reflecting off the disk creates a broad lane across the sky because the planet is in the disk's plane. Similarly, from Earth we see light reflected from interplanetary dust as the zodiacal light (though it is 1/10,000th as dusty as the AU Microcsopii disk). The star AU Microscopiii is 32 light-years from Earth. From this distance, familiar constellations are still recognizable. In the background, the Beehive cluster in Cancer the Crab is seen. Our Sun appears as a bright star in Cancer.
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*Description*:
This is an artist's impression of the view from the vicinity of a hypothetical terrestrial planet and moon orbiting the red dwarf star AU Microscopii. The relatively newborn 12 million year-old star is surrounded by a very dusty disk of debris from the collision of comets, asteroids, and planetissimals swirling around the young star. Though no planets have been discovered around the star, the disk is strong circumstantial evidence for planets. Not only is it dusty, but also it is warped, possibly by the pull of one or more planets. In this view the glow of starlight reflecting off the disk creates a broad lane across the sky because the planet is in the disk's plane. Similarly, from Earth we see light reflected from interplanetary dust as the zodiacal light (though it is 1/10,000th as dusty as the AU Microcsopii disk). The star AU Microscopiii is 32 light-years from Earth. From this distance, familiar constellations are still recognizable. In the background, the Beehive cluster in Cancer the Crab is seen. Our Sun appears as a bright star in Cancer.
