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Close-up view of NGC 6357
ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has taken the most detailed image so far of a spectacular part of the stellar nursery called NGC 6357. The view shows many hot young stars, glowing clouds of gas and weird dust formations sculpted by ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds.
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About the Image
Id: | eso1226a |
Típus: | Observation |
Közzététel napja: | 2012. június 20. 12.00 |
Related releases: | eso1226 |
Size: | 3758 x 1563 px |
About the Object
Név: | NGC 6357 |
Típus: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 8000 light years |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 17 26 28.86 |
Position (Dec): | -34° 12' 0.26" |
Field of view: | 15.80 x 6.57 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 55.4° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Optical H-alpha | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |