The smoky pink core of the Omega Nebula

This image of the Omega Nebula (Messier 17), captured by ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), is one of the sharpest of this object ever taken from the ground. It shows the dusty, rosy central parts of the famous star-forming region in fine detail.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1201a
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:4 januari 2012 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1201
Grootte:1707 x 1760 px

Over het object

Naam:Messier 17, Omega Nebula
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Afstand:6500 lichtjaren
Constellation:Sagittarius
Categorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):18 20 25.94
Position (Dec):-16° 10' 37.62"
Field of view:7.20 x 7.43 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 30.0° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Optisch
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS2
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V
Very Large Telescope
FORS2
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H-alpha
Very Large Telescope
FORS2
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Very Large Telescope
FORS2