Around the star-formation region Gum 19 (RCW 34)
This image shows the area around the star-forming region Gum 19 (also known as RCW 34), in the direction of the constellation of Vela (The Sails), as seen by the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The image covers an area of 3 by 3 degrees on the sky.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
Id: | eso1014b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 31 March 2010, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1521, eso1014 |
Size: | 10650 x 10402 px |
About the Object
Name: | Gum 19, RCW 34 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 10000 light years |
Constellation: | Vela |
Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
42.9 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
38.1 MB
Publication JPEG
7.8 MB
Screensize JPEG
556.5 KB
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 8 56 28.13 |
Position (Dec): | -43° 5' 57.74" |
Field of view: | 178.72 x 174.56 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 3.1° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |