Detail of N119 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This image shows N119 in detail. N119 is an "H II region" in the LMC. The most remarkable characteristic is its pronounced spiral shape that is reminiscent of a barred spiral galaxy. It is quite large, about 400 x 600 light-years, and it is situated at the northern side of the stellar bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud, near the centre of rotation of the neutral hydrogen in this galaxy. It is this bar that is responsible for the much higher star density in the lower half of the full-field photo.

Bildnachweis:

ESO

Über das Bild

ID:eso9931d
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:22. Juni 1999
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso9931
Größe:2303 x 2307 px

Über das Objekt

Name:N 119
Typ:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Entfernung:170000 Lichtjahre
Constellation:Dorado
Kategorie:Nebulae

Bildformate

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):5 18 24.19
Position (Dec):-69° 15' 1.45"
Field of view:11.42 x 11.44 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 0.6° rechts zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
Optisch
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optisch
V
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optisch
H-alpha
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI