Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii
This wide-field image from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 shows the rich starfields surrounding the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii.
Credit:Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1627c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 July 2016, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1627 |
| Size: | 4356 x 4833 px |
About the Object
| Name: | AR Scorpii |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Binary |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 21 47.46 |
| Position (Dec): | -22° 53' 8.33" |
| Field of view: | 74.05 x 82.16 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey |