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Filaments in the Tarantula Nebula
Filaments of ionized gas in the proximity of the R136 cluster, which lies beyond the lower left edge of the photo. The different hues are due to different physical conditions that manifest themselves in the spectrum of the light emitted by the gas. Note also the dark lanes running roughly from bottom left to upper right, which are due to filaments of obscuring dust seen in projection against the background of bright nebulosity. The sky field measures 6.5 x 5.7 arcmin. North is up and East is left.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0437b |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 10 décembre 2004 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0437 |
Taille: | 1628 x 1422 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | 30 Doradus, Tarantula Nebula |
Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 170000 années lumière |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Catégorie: | Nebulae |
Fonds d'écran
1024x768
328,8 Kio
1280x1024
533,9 Kio
1600x1200
792,9 Kio
1920x1200
884,4 Kio
2048x1536
1,2 Mio
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 38 42.61 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 3.89" |
Field of view: | 6.45 x 5.63 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.0° right of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Ultraviolet U | Very Large Telescope WFI |
Visible Oiii | Very Large Telescope WFI |
Visible H-alpha | Very Large Telescope WFI |