The star-forming region around NGC 3603

The sky area shown in the NAOS-CONICA high-resolution image is indicated on an earlier image of a much larger area, obtained in 1999 with the ISAAC multi-mode instrument on VLT ANTU (ESO Press Release eso9946)

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0137d
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:3 december 2001
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0137
Grootte:670 x 674 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 3603
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Afstand:20000 lichtjaren
Constellation:Carina
Categorie:Nebulae
Star Clusters
Stars

Afbeeldingstypen

Originele grootte
1014,9 KB
Grote JPEG
247,2 KB

Achtergrond

1024x768
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1280x1024
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1600x1200
598,0 KB
1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates

Position (RA):11 15 9.16
Position (Dec):-61° 16' 17.49"
Field of view:3.30 x 3.32 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Infrarood
J
1.25 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarood
H
1.65 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarood
K
2.2 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC