Superbubble LHA 120-N 44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

ESO’s Very Large Telescope has been used to obtain this view of the nebula LHA 120-N 44 surrounding the star cluster NGC 1929. Lying within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way, this region of star formation features a colossal superbubble of material expanding outwards due to the influence of the cluster of young stars at its heart that sculpts the interstellar landscape and drives forward the nebula’s evolution.

Credit:

ESO/Manu Mejias

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1125a
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:20 juli 2011 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1125
Grootte:1781 x 2018 px

Over het object

Naam:LHA 120-N 44, NGC 1929
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster
Afstand:170000 lichtjaren
Constellation:Dorado
Categorie:Nebulae
Star Clusters

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 22 7.93
Position (Dec):-67° 56' 14.12"
Field of view:5.97 x 6.77 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
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Heii
467 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
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Oiii
500 nmVery Large Telescope
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Hei
587 nmVery Large Telescope
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656 nmVery Large Telescope
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H-alpha
660 nmVery Large Telescope
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