The sky around NGC 2899

This image shows the sky around the location of NGC 2899, which is visible at the very centre of the frame. This picture was created from images in the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso2012c
Type:Observation
Release date:30 July 2020, 14:00
Related releases:eso2012
Size:11041 x 9805 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 2899
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Constellation:Vela
Category:Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):9 26 59.97
Position (Dec):-56° 5' 58.87"
Field of view:185.45 x 164.69 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.9° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
479 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
649 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
I
825 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2