[en] We present observations of the innermost regions of the disc around beta Pictoris performed with VLT/NaCo in the Lp band. We combined seven deep datasets to retrieve the morphology of the disc down to 0.1arcsec. Our observations reveal intriguing ripples in the midplane of the disk at 0.5arcsec, as well as an overall bow of the disc spine, compatible with a disc slightly inclined with respect to edge-on scattering light anisotropically. Modelling suggests the presence of dust down to 10AU in order to explain the bright flux seen below 0.5 arcsec.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Milli, J.
Absil, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
Mouillet, D.
Lagrange, A.-M.
Boccaletti, A.
Girard, J.
Mawet, D.
Augereau, J.-C.
Language :
English
Title :
Very deep images of the disc around beta Pictoris at Lp
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