2M1207, 2MASS J12073346-3932539, 2M1207A and 2M1207b

170 light-years (52.4 parsecs)

The HST data were taken from proposals 13418: D. Apai, and G. Schneider (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), M. Kasper (European Southern Observatory, Germany), A. Showman (University of Arizona), and M. Marley (NASA Ames Research Center).

The science team comprises :Y. Zhou, D. Apai, and G. Schneider (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), M. Marley (NASA Ames Research Center), and A. Showman (University of Arizona).

F125W (J) and F160W (H)

Illustration Credit: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);
Science Credit: NASA, ESA, and Y. Zhou (University of Arizona)

This image was originally black and white and recorded only overall brightness from the F160W (H) filter. These brightness values were translated into a range of reddish hues. Such color "maps" can be useful in helping to distinguish subtly varying brightness in an image.