TRAPPIST first light image of Omega Centauri
The globular cluster Omega Centauri was one of the targets observed for first light of the TRAPPIST national telescope at La Silla. The cluster contains as many as ten million stars. This image, 20 arcminutes across, shows only the central parts of Omega Centauri. It is made by combining data obtained through three filters (B, V and R).
TRAPPIST (TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope) is devoted to the study of planetary systems through two approaches: the detection and characterisation of planets located outside the Solar System (exoplanets) and the study of comets orbiting around the Sun. The 60-cm national telescope is operated from a control room in Liège, Belgium, 12 000 km away.
Oikeudet:TRAPPIST/E. Jehin/ESO
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso1023c |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 8. kesäkuuta 2010 12:00 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso1023 |
Koko: | 1956 x 1956 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | Omega Centauri |
Tyyppi: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
Etäisyys: | 17000 valovuotta |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Kategoria: | Star Clusters |
Taustakuvat
Koordinaatit
Position (RA): | 13 26 47.34 |
Position (Dec): | -47° 28' 46.91" |
Field of view: | 21.32 x 21.32 arcminutes |
Suuntaus: | Pohjoinen on 2.8° vasen pystysuuntaan nähden |
Värit ja suotimet
Kaista | Aallonpituus | Teleskooppi |
---|---|---|
Optinen B | 445 nm | TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South |
Optinen V | 551 nm | TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South |
Optinen R | 658 nm | TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South |