Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Red Giant Star R Doradus: Stellar Bubbles Captured by ALMA | ESO

Red Giant Star R Doradus: Stellar Bubbles Captured by ALMA | ESO

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured images of the bubbling surface of the red giant star R Doradus—the first time this motion has been imaged in detail in a star other than the Sun. This video summarizes the discovery. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an ALMA partner.

Learn more about ALMA:

https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/alma/


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner

Editing: Angelos Tsaousis

Written by: Louisa Spillman

Footage & Photos: ESO / Luis Calçada, Cristoph Malin, Martin Kornmesser, Babak Tafreshi, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/ W. Vlemmings et al.

Scientific Consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova

Duration: 1 minute, 15 seconds

Release Date: Sept. 11, 2024


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