The dark cloud Lupus 4
The Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile captured this view of dark cloud Lupus 4 blotting out background stars. Lupus 4 is a dense pocket of gas and dust where new stars are expected to form. The cloud is located about 400 light-years away from Earth, on the border between the constellations of Lupus (The Wolf) and Norma (The Carpenter's Square).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1427a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 September 2014, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1427 |
| Size: | 15603 x 15840 px |
About the Object
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 1 31.89 |
| Position (Dec): | -41° 54' 7.44" |
| Field of view: | 61.85 x 62.79 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared Z | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |