Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster IC 4651
This wide-field view of the sky around the cluster IC 4651 was created from photographic material forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The cluster itself is the clump of faint stars in the central part of the picture. The bright star at the left is Alpha Arae, one of the brightest stars in the constellation of Ara (The Altar).
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1534c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 August 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1534 |
| Size: | 8760 x 9252 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 4651 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Distance: | 3000 light years |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 24 57.81 |
| Position (Dec): | -49° 56' 51.19" |
| Field of view: | 147.42 x 155.70 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |