Star formation in the constellation of Carina
This wide-field image, based on data from Digitized Sky Survey 2, shows the whole region around the cosmic factory NGC 3603, located about 20 000 light-years away. This region contains many star formation regions featuring huge clouds of glowing gas.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1005b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 February 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1425, eso1005 |
| Size: | 9529 x 10212 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3603 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 20000 light years |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 15 9.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -61° 16' 17.51" |
| Field of view: | 159.97 x 171.43 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared I | 806 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |