The Gum 29 nebula

This image shows the amazing intricacies of the vast stellar nursery Gum 29. At its centre lies the cluster of young stars Westerlund 2. One object at the bottom of the cluster is in fact a system of two of most massive stars known to astronomers. The image is based on data obtained with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera attached to the 2.2-m Max-Planck/ESO telescope through four different filters (B, V, R, and H-alpha).

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0837a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:21 octobre 2008
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0837
Taille:8228 x 8277 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Gum 29
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Distance:25000 années lumière
Constellation:Carina
Catégorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):10 24 14.63
Position (Dec):-57° 46' 57.91"
Field of view:32.73 x 32.93 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
451 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
V
539 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
R
651 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
H-alpha
658 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI