Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars
This wide-field view shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with cluster of brilliant stars that have already burst out of their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1303c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 January 2013, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1804, eso1303 |
| Size: | 10573 x 10570 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Lupus 3 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark |
| Distance: | 600 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 9 36.08 |
| Position (Dec): | -39° 2' 59.24" |
| Field of view: | 177.67 x 177.62 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.9° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |