Surroundings of the young star HD 163296
This wide-field image shows the surroundings of the young star HD 163296 in the rich constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). This picture was created from material forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. HD 163296 is the bright bluish star at the centre.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1818d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 13 June 2018, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1818 |
| Size: | 3508 x 3515 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HD 163296 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Stars |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 56 21.24 |
| Position (Dec): | -21° 57' 20.07" |
| Field of view: | 58.97 x 59.09 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 467 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical i | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |