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Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
This wide-field view shows a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud, centred on the unusual globular cluster NGC 1978.The image was created from photographs in red and blue light taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is 2.9 degrees across.
Crédit:ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1021c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 1 juin 2010 16:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1021 |
| Taille: | 15248 x 11992 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | LMC, NGC 1978 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 170000 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Catégorie: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 30 21.25 |
| Position (Dec): | -66° 12' 42.46" |
| Field of view: | 256.25 x 201.60 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Visible R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |