Wide-field view of the region of the sky where AFGL 5142 is located

This wide-field view shows the region of the sky, in the constellation of Auriga, where the star-forming region AFGL 5142 is located. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso2001e
Type:Observation
Release date:15 January 2020, 12:00
Related releases:eso2001
Size:11241 x 8830 px

About the Object

Name:AFGL 5142
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Constellation:Auriga
Category:Stars

Image Formats

Large JPEG
28.7 MB
Screensize JPEG
483.9 KB

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 30 26.14
Position (Dec):33° 41' 49.32"
Field of view:189.01 x 148.47 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.1° right of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
479 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
649 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2