The Prawn Nebula in close-up
The rich patchwork of gas clouds in this new image make up part of a huge stellar nursery nicknamed the Prawn Nebula (also known as Gum 56 and IC 4628). Taken using the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, this may well be one of the best pictures ever taken of this object. It shows clumps of hot new-born stars nestled in among the clouds that make up the nebula.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1535a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 September 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1535 |
| Size: | 8622 x 8622 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Gum 56, IC 4628 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission |
| Distance: | 6000 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 58 58.48 |
| Position (Dec): | -40° 13' 1.92" |
| Field of view: | 34.17 x 34.17 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical [O III] | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |