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Imaging the Surface of Altair

  • John D. Monnier
  • , M. Zhao
  • , E. Pedretti
  • , N. Thureau
  • , M. Ireland
  • , P. Muirhead
  • , J.-P. Berger
  • , R. Millan-Gabet
  • , G. Van Belle
  • , T. ten Brummelaar
  • , H. McAlister
  • , S. Ridgway
  • , N. Turner
  • , L. Sturmann
  • , J. Sturmann
  • , D. Berger

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Abstract

Spatially resolving the surfaces of nearby stars promises to advance our knowledge of stellar physics. Using optical long-baseline interferometry, we constructed a near-infrared image of the rapidly rotating hot star Altair with a resolution of
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)342
JournalScience
Volume317
Issue number5836
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2007

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