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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Identificazione:eso1021a
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:Giovedì 27 Maggio 2010 16:13
Notizie relative:eso1021
Grandezza:15983 x 15483 px

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Nome:LMC, NGC 1978
Tipo:Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distanza:180000 Anni luce
Constellation:Dorado
Categoria:Star Clusters

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Position (RA):5 30 36.36
Position (Dec):-66° 34' 11.58"
Field of view:63.42 x 61.44 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.1° a destra della verticale