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The galactic starburst region NGC 3603 (annotated)
The region around NGC 3603, a cluster of young, hot O and B-type stars still partly embedded in its natal cloud of gas and dust. A small group of nascent, very massive stars has been found to the south of the cluster centre — here indicated as "IRS9". The image was obtained with the ISAAC multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope at Paranal. The orientation and the scale at the distance of NGC 3603 (22,000 light-years) are indicated.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0317a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 16 juin 2003 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0317 |
| Taille: | 2115 x 2114 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | NGC 3603 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 20000 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Catégorie: | Nebulae Star Clusters Stars |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 15 9.16 |
| Position (Dec): | -61° 16' 17.49" |
| Field of view: | 3.36 x 3.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrarouge J | 1.25 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarouge H | 1.65 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarouge K | 2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |