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.

Kilde:

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

Om billedet

Id:eso1039e
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:6. oktober 2010 12:00
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1039
Størrelse:10988 x 10685 px

Om objektet

Navn:Monoceros R2, NGC 2170
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Afstand:2700 lysår
Constellation:Monoceros
Kategori:Nebulae

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
48,1 MB
Skrærm JPEG
559,1 KB

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Koordinater

Position (RA):6 7 46.62
Position (Dec):-6° 22' 59.53"
Field of view:184.49 x 179.41 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.1° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Optisk
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisk
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2