Central star cluster in NGC3603

The central cluster is the densest concentration of massive stars known in the Milky Way. The field shown is about 2.5 x 2.5 light-years 2. It hosts more than 50 hot O-type stars. The brightest star in the field is the red supergiant IRS4 ; it is located about 80 arcsec NE of the center. About 18 arcsec N of the center are the ring nebula and the bipolar outflows around the blue supergiant Sher25. The photo also shows three proplyd-like objects ; they are similar to those seen in Orion Nebula, but 20-30 times more extended. About 1 arcmin SSE of the central cluster are seen the brightest members of the deeply embedded proto cluster IRS9 .

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9946b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:13 octobre 1999
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9946
Taille:516 x 515 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 3603
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distance:20000 années lumière
Constellation:Carina
Catégorie:Nebulae
Star Clusters

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
108,0 Kio
JPEG taille écran
240,0 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
252,2 Kio
1280x1024
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates

Position (RA):11 15 7.04
Position (Dec):-61° 15' 34.82"
Field of view:0.63 x 0.63 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical

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