Serpens star forming region

The figure shows the Serpens star-forming region, as it was imaged during commissioning, on HAWK-I's four large infrared detectors. The gap between them is real, and multiple exposures are required to make a filled-in picture. The colour composite was created from images taken through three filters, J, H and K.

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ID:eso0736b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:22 augusti 2007
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0736
Storlek:4244 x 4236 px

Om objektet

Namn:Serpens Nebula
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark
Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection
Avstånd:1000 ljusår
Constellation:Serpens Cauda
Kategori:Nebulae

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Koordinater

Position (RA):18 29 55.43
Position (Dec):1° 17' 11.54"
Field of view:7.52 x 7.51 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 0.0° vänster om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Infrarött
J
Very Large Telescope
HAWK-I
Infrarött
H
Very Large Telescope
HAWK-I
Infrarött
K
Very Large Telescope
HAWK-I