The Nebular Blob in N214C
Zoom-in on the nebular blob lying ~ 60" (50 light-years) north of the Sk-71 51 cluster. The image is based on individual exposures taken through narrow-band filters around H-alpha (red), [O III] (green) and H-beta (blue). The field size is 104" x 101" on the sky, corresponding to roughly 85 by 82 light-years. North is up and east to the left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0513e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 April 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0513 |
| Size: | 1228 x 1193 px |
About the Object
| Name: | N214C |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region • X - Nebulae |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5h 41m 39.68s |
| Position (Dec): | -71° 19' 55.83" |
| Field of view: | 1.65 x 1.60 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical H-beta |
New Technology Telescope EMMI |
| Optical Oiii |
New Technology Telescope EMMI |
| Optical H-alpha |
New Technology Telescope EMMI |
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