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Digitized sky survey image of the Eagle Nebula
This image is a colour composite of the Eagle Nebula (M 16) made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 3.8 x 3.3 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0926b |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 27 juli 2010 10:55 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0926 |
| Grootte: | 13749 x 11772 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), Eagle Nebula, M 16, Messier 16 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 7000 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Categorie: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 18 48.00 |
| Position (Dec): | -13° 48' 25.07" |
| Field of view: | 230.73 x 197.55 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 5.7° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrarood I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |