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Nhsc2013-001a

Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega

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.

Image Details
Date
January 8, 2013
ID
nhsc2013-001a
Type
Artwork
Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (IPAC)
Object Details
Subject | Milky Way
Interplanetary Body Asteroid
Star Circumstellar Material Disk Debris