Alpha Centauri and the Southern Cross

In a wide-field image obtained with an Hasselblad 2000 FC camera by Claus Madsen (ESO), a region around the Southern Cross, seen in the right of the image (Kodak Ektachrome 200, 70 min exposure time). Alpha Centauri is the bright yellowish star seen at the middle left, one of the "Pointers" to the star at the top of the Southern Cross.

Kilde:

ESO, Claus Madsen

Om billedet

Id:eso0542a
Type:Foto
Udgivelsesdato:21. december 2005
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0542
Størrelse:3761 x 2322 px

Om objektet

Navn:Alpha Centauri, Crux Constellation
Type:Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation
Milky Way : Star
Afstand:4 lysår
Constellation:Centaurus
Kategori:Stars

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Position (RA):13 50 21.17
Position (Dec):-61° 57' 12.84"
Field of view:1656.96 x 1022.99 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 6.3° venstre fra lodret

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Noter: Image made using a Hasselblad 2000 FC camera by Claus Madsen (ESO).