High-sensitivity search for clumps in the Vega Kuiper-belt

Author: Piétu V.   Di Folco E.   Guilloteau S.   Gueth F.   Cox P.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|531|issue|L2-L2

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.531, Iss.issue, 2011-06, pp. : L2-L2

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Abstract

Context. Previous studies have found that Vega is surrounded by an extended debris disc that is very smooth in the far infrared, but displays possible clumpiness at 850   μm and dust emission peaks at 1.3 mm.