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A snapshot of the Jewel Box cluster with the ESO VLT
The FORS1 instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ESO’s Paranal Observatory was used to take this exquisitely sharp close up view of the colourful Jewel Box cluster, NGC 4755. The telescope’s huge mirror allowed very short exposure times: just 2.6 seconds through a blue filter (B), 1.3 seconds through a yellow/green filter (V) and 1.3 seconds through a red filter (R). The field of view spans about seven arcminutes.
Crédit:ESO/Y. Beletsky
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0940a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 29 octobre 2009 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0940 |
| Taille: | 1563 x 1567 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Jewel Box, NGC 4755 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Distance: | 6500 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Catégorie: | Star Clusters |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 53 39.63 |
| Position (Dec): | -60° 22' 0.47" |
| Field of view: | 6.54 x 6.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Visible V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Visible R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |