Detailed view of a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Thisspectacular new image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile reveals a celestial menagerie of different objects and phenomena in part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small companion galaxy to our own Milky Way. Many clusters are visible including an unusually young globular cluster and the remains of a brilliant supernovae explosion. The field of view is about one degree across.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1021a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:27 mai 2010 16:13
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1021
Taille:15983 x 15483 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:LMC, NGC 1978
Type:Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distance:180000 années lumière
Constellation:Dorado
Catégorie:Star Clusters

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 30 36.36
Position (Dec):-66° 34' 11.58"
Field of view:63.42 x 61.44 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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