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Serpens Star Forming Region
The figure shows the Serpens star-forming region, as it was imaged during commissioning, on HAWK-I's four large infrared detectors. The gap between them is real, and multiple exposures are required to make a filled-in picture. The colour composite was created from images taken through three filters, J, H and K.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0736b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 August 2007 |
| Related releases: | eso0736 |
| Size: | 4244 x 4236 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Serpens Nebula |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark • X - Nebulae |
| Distance: | 1000 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19h 17m 39.91s |
| Position (Dec): | 56° 45' 52.78" |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Infrared J |
Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H |
Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared K |
Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
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