The L1688 region in visible light
This image shows the environment around the L1688 star-forming region in visible light. This area, located in the Ophiuchus constellation, features prominent dark lanes and glowing nebulae. This image was taken from ESO’s Paranal Observatory with a 10-cm Takahashi FSQ106Ed f/3.6 telescope and a SBIG STL CCD camera, as part of the Gigagalaxy Zoom project.
Credit:ESO/S. Guisard
About the Image
| Id: | eso2307g |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 May 2023, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2307 |
| Size: | 29366 x 17741 px |
About the Object
| Name: | L1688 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 450 light years |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 28 51.97 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 12' 47.59" |
| Field of view: | 163.16 x 98.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 169.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Other |
| Optical V | Other |
| Optical R | Other |