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Ground-based MACHO-LMC-5 1993

Ground-based MACHO-LMC-5 1993

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    05h 16m 40.99s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -70° 29' 17.99"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Dorado

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    Mount Stromlo Observatory
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    February 1993
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    MACHO-LMC-5, STAR-0516-7029
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Stellar Binary System/Microlensing Object
  • Release Date
    July 15, 2004
  • Science Release
    Astronomers Measure Mass of a Single Star – First Since the Sun
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA and D. Bennett (University of Notre Dame)

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Mar 28, 2025
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