Colour rendering of Tarantula Nebula in LMC
This image is a composite of three narrow-band filter exposures of the famous Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) in our closest neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The filters are centred on the 2.166 micron Br-gamma line of atomic hydrogen (blue); the 1.644 micron [FeII] line (green) and the 2.12 micron 1-0 S(1) line of molecular hydrogen (red). The colour coding reflects the ionization state of the gas. The scale is 0.26 arcsec/pixel and the field is 4.5x4.5 arcmin with North at the top and East to the left. (Colour composite by F. Selman).
Kilde:ESO / F. Selman
Om billedet
Id: | eso9805c |
Type: | Observation |
Udgivelsesdato: | 29. januar 1998 |
Relaterede pressemeddelelser: | eso9805 |
Størrelse: | 544 x 544 px |
Om objektet
Navn: | 30 Doradus, Tarantula Nebula |
Type: | Local Universe : Nebula |
Afstand: | 170000 lysår |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Kategori: | Nebulae |
Baggrundsbilleder
Koordinater
Position (RA): | 5 38 41.73 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 5' 49.15" |
Field of view: | 4.66 x 4.66 arcminutes |
Orientering: | Nord er 0.0° venstre fra lodret |
Farver & filtre
Bånd | Bølgelængde | Teleskop |
---|---|---|
Infrarød Br-gamma | 2.166 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
Infrarød Feiii | 1.257 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
Infrarød H2 | 2.12 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |