A map of a collisionally evolving dust disk around Fomalhaut

A study used new imaging techniques to obtain a map of a dust disk around the star Fomalhaut. The image provides direct confirmation that the dust is distributed in a disk-like structure.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1994-03, Vol.368 (6469), p.312-314
Main Authors: Stern, S. Alan, Festou, Michel C, Weintraub, David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Dust
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Main-sequence: intermediate-type stars (a and f)
Normal stars (by class): general or individual
Stars
Stars & galaxies
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Summary:A study used new imaging techniques to obtain a map of a dust disk around the star Fomalhaut. The image provides direct confirmation that the dust is distributed in a disk-like structure.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/368312a0