A wider view of the Carina Nebula
This wider coverage area reveals even more stars from the crowded neighbourhood surrounding the Carina nebula. Captured by VISTA, the world’s largest infrared survey telescope, we witness the dramatic evolution of this living stellar city, where stars form and perish side by side.
Credit:ESO/J. Emerson/M. Irwin/J. Lewis
About the Image
| Id: | eso1828b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 August 2018, 13:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1828 |
| Size: | 15542 x 12608 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Carina Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 46 40.48 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 49' 28.16" |
| Field of view: | 88.49 x 71.78 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Z | 880 nm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared Ks | 2.15 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |