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Wide-field view of part of Orion in visible light
This wide-field view shows a region of sky in the famous constellation of Orion (The Hunter), as seen in visible light. The large, bright feature at the top of the image is the well-known Orion Nebula (Messier 42). This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Forrás:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | eso1304c |
Típus: | Observation |
Közzététel napja: | 2013. január 23. 12.00 |
Related releases: | eso1321, eso1304 |
Size: | 10615 x 10444 px |
About the Object
Név: | Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), M 42, Messier 42, NGC 1999, OMC |
Típus: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 1400 light years |
Constellation: | Orion |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 36 24.99 |
Position (Dec): | -6° 42' 43.19" |
Field of view: | 178.20 x 175.33 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |