The star cluster Westerlund 1
This image of the young star cluster Westerlund 1 was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. Although most stars in the cluster are hot blue supergiants, they appear reddish in this image as they are seen through interstellar dust and gas.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1034c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 18 August 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1415, eso1034 |
| Size: | 1261 x 1261 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Westerlund 1 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 15000 light years |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 47 4.02 |
| Position (Dec): | -45° 51' 5.46" |
| Field of view: | 5.00 x 5.00 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 451 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | 539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |