The region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula

This spectacular visible light wide-field view of part of the famous belt of the great celestial hunter Orion shows the region of the sky around the Flame Nebula. The whole image is filled with glowing gas clouds illuminated by hot blue young stars. It was created from photographs in red and blue light forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is approximately three degrees.

Crédit:

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

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0949k
Type:Observation
Date de publication:11 décembre 2009 11:30
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0949
Taille:10663 x 9744 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Flame Nebula, Orion
Type:Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distance:1500 années lumière
Constellation:Orion
Catégorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 41 28.55
Position (Dec):-1° 43' 25.77"
Field of view:179.14 x 163.75 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2