The sky around the triple-star system HD 131399
This wide-field image shows a piece of the constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur) centred on the position of the triple star HD 131399. It was created from images from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. HD 131399 itself appears as a star of moderate brightness exactly at the centre of the picture.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1624e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 July 2016, 20:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1624 |
| Size: | 11184 x 10085 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Centaurus Constellation, HD 131399Ab |
| Type: | Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Category: | Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 54 25.07 |
| Position (Dec): | -34° 8' 28.07" |
| Field of view: | 188.19 x 169.70 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical B+R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R+IR | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |