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.

Kredit:

ESO

O snímku

Id:eso9931e
Typ:Pozorování
Datum zveřejnění:22. června 1999
Související články:eso9931
Velikost:2303 x 2195 px

O objektu

Jméno:N 119
Typ:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Vzdálenost:170000 světelné roky
Constellation:Dorado
Kategorie:Nebulae

Image Formats


Pozadí

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Souřadnice

Position (RA):5 19 1.09
Position (Dec):-69° 10' 6.96"
Field of view:6.68 x 6.37 arcminutes
Orientace:Sever je 0.0° levá od svislé osy

Barvy & filtry

PásmoDalekohled
Optický
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optický
V
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optický
H-alpha
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI