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The region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula
This spectacular visible light wide-field view of part of the famous belt of the great celestial hunter Orion shows the region of the sky around the Flame Nebula. The whole image is filled with glowing gas clouds illuminated by hot blue young stars. It was created from photographs in red and blue light forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is approximately three degrees.
Credit:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
Over de afbeelding
Id: | eso0949k |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 11 december 2009 11:30 |
Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0949 |
Grootte: | 10663 x 9744 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Flame Nebula, Orion |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation |
Afstand: | 1500 lichtjaren |
Constellation: | Orion |
Categorie: | Nebulae |
Afbeeldingstypen
Achtergrond
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 41 28.55 |
Position (Dec): | -1° 43' 25.77" |
Field of view: | 179.14 x 163.75 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Telescoop |
---|---|
Optisch B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optisch R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |