The Orion Nebula spied by Hawk-I
The central region of the Orion Nebula (M42, NGC 1976) as seen in the near-infrared by the High Acuity Wide field K-band Imager (HAWK-I) instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | orion-hawk-i |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:20 |
| Size: | 1810 x 1780 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 42, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 23.06 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 24' 19.40" |
| Field of view: | 3.21 x 3.16 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |