Detail of N119 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This image shows N119 in detail. N119 is an "H II region" in the LMC. The most remarkable characteristic is its pronounced spiral shape that is reminiscent of a barred spiral galaxy. It is quite large, about 400 x 600 light-years, and it is situated at the northern side of the stellar bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud, near the centre of rotation of the neutral hydrogen in this galaxy. It is this bar that is responsible for the much higher star density in the lower half of the full-field photo.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9931e
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:22 juni 1999
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9931
Grootte:2303 x 2195 px

Over het object

Naam:N 119
Type:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Afstand:170000 lichtjaren
Constellation:Dorado
Categorie:Nebulae

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
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Wallpapers

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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 19 1.09
Position (Dec):-69° 10' 6.96"
Field of view:6.68 x 6.37 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Optisch
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optisch
V
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optisch
H-alpha
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI