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.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0513e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:22 avril 2005
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0513
Taille:2480 x 2407 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:N214C
Type:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Distance:170000 années lumière
Constellation:Mensa
Catégorie:Nebulae

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
495,6 Kio
JPEG taille écran
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Fonds d'écran

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1280x1024
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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 41 39.68
Position (Dec):-71° 19' 55.83"
Field of view:1.65 x 1.60 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
H-beta
486 nmNew Technology Telescope
SUSI2
Visible
Oiii
500 nmNew Technology Telescope
SUSI2
Visible
H-alpha
655 nmNew Technology Telescope
SUSI2