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.

Crédit:

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

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1039e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:6 octobre 2010 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1039
Taille:10988 x 10685 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Monoceros R2, NGC 2170
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Distance:2700 années lumière
Constellation:Monoceros
Catégorie:Nebulae

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
48,1 Mio
JPEG taille écran
559,1 Kio

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Fonds d'écran

1024x768
377,4 Kio
1280x1024
653,9 Kio
1600x1200
994,4 Kio
1920x1200
1,2 Mio
2048x1536
1,7 Mio

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

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2