The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
This picture shows Barnard 59, part of a vast dark cloud of interstellar dust called the Pipe Nebula. This new and very detailed image of what is known as a dark nebula was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory. This image is so large that it is strongly recommended to use the zoomable version to appreciate it fully.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1233a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 August 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1916, eso1233 |
| Size: | 15848 x 14827 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Barnard 59, Nebula, Pipe Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark |
| Distance: | 600 light years |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 11 16.83 |
| Position (Dec): | -27° 22' 12.26" |
| Field of view: | 62.87 x 58.81 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |