Binary Star System AR Scorpii: Wide-field View | Hubble

Binary Star System AR Scorpii: Wide-field View | Hubble

This wide-field image from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 shows the rich starfields surrounding the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii.

Distance: 400 light years

Credit: Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Release Date: July 27, 2016

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