Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2

This visible light wide-field image of the region around Monoceros R2 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The nebula NGC 2170, the brightest reflection nebula in this region, appears just to the right of centre. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1039e
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:6 oktober 2010 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1039
Grootte:10988 x 10685 px

Over het object

Naam:Monoceros R2, NGC 2170
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Afstand:2700 lichtjaren
Constellation:Monoceros
Categorie:Nebulae

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
48,1 MB

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Coordinates

Position (RA):6 7 46.62
Position (Dec):-6° 22' 59.53"
Field of view:184.49 x 179.41 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2