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
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 |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |