Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B
This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE’s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light.
The image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2, and shows the region surrounding LHA 120-N 180B, visible at the centre of the image.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1903c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 February 2019, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1903 |
| Size: | 12841 x 12768 px |
About the Object
| Name: | LHA 120-N 180B |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 48 49.13 |
| Position (Dec): | -70° 3' 52.84" |
| Field of view: | 215.65 x 214.42 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 3.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
