Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 1929

This visible-light wide-field image of the area around the star-forming region LHA 120–N 44 surrounding the cluster NGC 1929, was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The superbubble appears close to the centre and several other star formation regions are visible in the surrounding sky. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

Kilde:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

Om billedet

Id:eso1125c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:20. juli 2011 12:00
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1125
Størrelse:10648 x 8771 px

Om objektet

Navn:Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), LHA 120-N 44, N 44, NGC 1929, Superbubble, Wide field view
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Afstand:170000 lysår
Constellation:Dorado
Kategori:Nebulae

Billedformater

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Koordinater

Position (RA):5 22 8.01
Position (Dec):-67° 56' 14.10"
Field of view:178.66 x 147.17 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 2.4° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Optisk
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisk
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2