Oph-IRS 48
Oph-IRS 48 is a star surrounded by an extraordinary protoplanetary disk, about 444 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Ophiuchus.[3] The disk has revolutionized the view of planet formation in astronomy. Studies have shown that the millimeter dust particles are gathered in a crescent shape, while the gas (traced by CO molecules) and small dust grains follow a full disk ring structure.[3][4][5] The centimeter grains are even more concentrated inside the crescent.[6] This structure is consistent with theoretical predictions of dust trapping. Also the chemical composition has been studied, with molecules like H2CO being present.[7] The dust trap is thought to be conducting the process of planet formation in this young system.
![]() Artist's impression of Oph-IRS 48's dust disk | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Right ascension | 16h 27m 37.18s[1] |
Declination | −24° 30′ 35.3″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.80[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B5-F2[1] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −9.190[2] mas/yr Dec.: −23.995[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 7.4375 ± 0.1157 mas[2] |
Distance | 439 ± 7 ly (134 ± 2 pc) |
Details[1] | |
Mass | 2 M☉ |
Luminosity | 14.3 L☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
References
- Bruderer, Simon; et al. (2014). "Gas structure inside dust cavities of transition disks: Ophiuchus IRS 48 observed by ALMA". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 562: A26. arXiv:1312.2756. Bibcode:2014A&A...562A..26B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322857. S2CID 21707964.
- "2MASS J16273718-2430350". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- ALMA Discovers Comet Factory.
- Simon Bruderer, Nienke van der Marel, Ewine F. van Dishoeck and Tim A. van Kempen, Gas structure inside dust cavities of transition disks: Oph-IRS 48 observed by ALMA, Astronomy and Astrophysics. 12/2013; p562.
- 'Dust Trap' around Distant Star May Solve Planet Formation Mystery.
- jp-carousel-117541.
- Nienke van der Marel (1), Ewine F. van Dishoeck (1 and 2), Simon Bruderer (2), Tim A. van Kempen, Warm formaldehyde in the Oph IRS 48 transitional disk.
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