Galactic arm of the Milky Way

The only hints of the Milky Way Galaxy that are observable from Earth are the prominent gas, dust, and stars of the galactic arms. Here, gas in spots of the arms shine red, likely illuminated by newborn stars. This image was taken at ESO's La Silla Observatory using a DSLR camera and it shows various star clusters and nebulae, including the famous Cat's Paw (NGC 6334) on the left and the Prawn Nebula (IC 4628) near the centre.

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Zdeněk Bardon/ESO

Über das Bild

ID:milkyway-ch17-bardon-cc
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:13. September 2017 10:56
Größe:2898 x 1930 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Milky Way
Typ:Milky Way
Constellation:Scorpius
Kategorie:Stars

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):16 55 5.08
Position (Dec):-43° 40' 9.00"
Field of view:1412.54 x 940.72 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 46.4° links zur Vertikale