The rich star cluster IC 4651
This rich view of a tapestry of colourful stars was captured by the Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera, on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It shows a open cluster of stars known as IC 4651, a stellar grouping that lies at in the constellation of Ara (The Altar).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1534a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 August 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1534 |
| Size: | 8474 x 8465 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 4651 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Distance: | 3000 light years |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 24 40.56 |
| Position (Dec): | -49° 54' 56.56" |
| Field of view: | 33.63 x 33.59 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | 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 |