The Crab Nebula as seen by CONCERTO
This image of the Crab Nebula (also known as Messier 1) in the constellation of Taurus is one of the first-light images taken by the CONCERTO instrument on APEX telescope, operated by ESO. It is the remnant of a supernova explosion at a distance of about 6,000 light-years, observed almost 1,000 years ago, in the year 1054. The total integration time is 3 minutes.
CONCERTO is able to scan the sky at frequencies between infrared and radio waves and has been designed to look at radiation emitted by ionised carbon atoms, one of the most valuable tracers of star formation in the early cosmic ages.
Źródło:CONCERTO team/A. Beelen, ESO
O zdjęciu
Identyfikator: | ann21010d |
Typ: | Obserwacje |
Data publikacji: | 6 lipca 2021 14:00 |
Powiązane ogłoszenia: | ann21010 |
Rozmiar: | 896 x 896 px |
O obiekcie
Nazwa: | Crab Nebula, M 1, Messier 1 |
Typ: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Kategoria: | Nebulae |
Współrzędne
Pozycja (RA): | 5 34 33.29 |
Pozycja (Dec): | 22° 0' 54.78" |
Pole widzenia: | 12.67 x 12.67 arcminutes |
Orientacja: | North is -0.0° lewo of vertical |
Kolory i filtry
Pasmo | Długość fali | Teleskop |
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Milimetrowy 195-310 GHz | 1.2 mm | Atacama Pathfinder Experiment CONCERTO |
Milimetrowy 130-270 GHz | 1.5 mm | Atacama Pathfinder Experiment CONCERTO |