Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
This wide-field view captures several star formations regions in the constellation of Dorado (The Swordfish). These glowing clouds of gas are located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies. The bright region a little to the left of centre is NGC 2035. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1348c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 November 2013, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1348 |
| Size: | 7263 x 5546 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2035 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 31.21 |
| Position (Dec): | -67° 35' 3.17" |
| Field of view: | 121.87 x 93.06 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 5.5° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |