Constellation Crux

The Coalsack in the constellation of Crux is one of the most prominent dark nebulae visible to the unaided eye. A beautiful sight in the southern sky, the Coalsack casts a dark silhouette against the Milky Way’s bright stripe of stars. The Coalsack is located approximately 600 light-years away from Earth.

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ESO/S. Brunier

Om bilden

ID:crux_pano_1_2
Typ:Foto
Publiceringsdatum:21 februari 2013 11:26
Storlek:3864 x 3864 px

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Namn:Crux Constellation
Typ:Milky Way : Star
Constellation:Centaurus
Kategori:Stars

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Koordinater

Position (RA):13 21 49.85
Position (Dec):-62° 38' 11.20"
Field of view:1978.96 x 1978.96 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 13.8° vänster om lodrätt