Image of a 17-mag Reference Star

The image shows the near-diffraction-limited image of a 17-mag reference star, as recorded with NAOS-CONICA during a 200-second exposure in the K-band under 0.60 arcsec seeing. The 3D-profile is also shown.

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About the Image

Id:	eso0137i
Type:	Observation
Release date:	3 December 2001
Related releases:	eso0137
Size:	800 x 464 px

About the Object

Name:	Stars
Type:	• Unspecified : Star
Category:	• Stars

Image Formats

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Colours & filters

Band	Telescope
Infrared K	Very Large Telescope NACO

Exposure time: 200s

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