Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 1929

This visible-light wide-field image of the area around the star-forming region LHA 120–N 44 surrounding the cluster NGC 1929, was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The superbubble appears close to the centre and several other star formation regions are visible in the surrounding sky. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

Crédit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1125c
Type:Observation
Date de publication:20 juillet 2011 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1125
Taille:10648 x 8771 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), LHA 120-N 44, N 44, NGC 1929, Superbubble, Wide field view
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distance:170000 années lumière
Constellation:Dorado
Catégorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 22 8.01
Position (Dec):-67° 56' 14.10"
Field of view:178.66 x 147.17 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 2.4° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
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R
Digitized Sky Survey 2