Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega
spitzer_ssc2013-02a January 8th, 2013
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (IPAC)
This artist's concept illustrates an asteroid belt around the bright star Vega. Evidence for this warm ring of debris was found using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory, in which NASA plays an important role.
Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope
Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/5526-ssc2013-02a-Rocky-Ring-of-Debris-Around-Vega
Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA
Image Use Policy: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/info/18-Image-Use-Policy
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- ssc2013-02a
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- B.2.3 B.3.7.2.3
- Subject Name
- Vega
- Credits
- NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (IPAC)
- Release Date
- 2013-01-08
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- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/5526-ssc2013-02a-Rocky-Ring-of-Debris-Around-Vega
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- Artwork
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- Good
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- Equinox
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- Spitzer Space Telescope
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- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu
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- 1200 E. California Blvd.
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- Pasadena
- State/Province
- CA
- Postal Code
- 91125
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- USA
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- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/info/18-Image-Use-Policy
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- Spitzer Science Center
- Publisher ID
- spitzer
- Resource ID
- ssc2013-02a.tif
- Resource URL
- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/uploaded_files/images/0009/4337/ssc2013-02a.tif
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- 2018-01-10
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