DSS image

A wide-field image of the area of the sky where the mystery of the Milky Way’s super-efficient particle accelerators was solved by studying the ancient RCW 86 supernova remnant.

Kilde:

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

Om billedet

Id:eso0923c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:25. juni 2009
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0923
Størrelse:14273 x 15899 px

Om objektet

Navn:RCW 86
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant
Afstand:8000 lysår
Constellation:Centaurus
Kategori:Nebulae

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
82,3 MB
Skrærm JPEG
795,2 KB

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Baggrundsbilleder

1024x768
454,4 KB
1280x1024
792,7 KB
1600x1200
1,2 MB
1920x1200
1,5 MB
2048x1536
2,0 MB

Koordinater

Position (RA):14 40 28.94
Position (Dec):-62° 38' 42.42"

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Optisk
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Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisk
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Digitized Sky Survey 2