Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and the remarkable double star OGLE-LMC-CEP0227

This wide field view of part of our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, was created from photographs taken in red and blue light as part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The remarkable double star OGLE-LMC-CEP0227 lies at the centre of the picture, just one of huge numbers of faint stars. Studies of this very rare system have allowed astronomers to measure mass of a Cepheid variable star with unprecedented accuracy. The field of view is approximately 2.8 degrees across.

Crédit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide de Martin

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1046b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:24 novembre 2010 19:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1046
Taille:10040 x 10632 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:OGLE LMC-CEP-227
Type:Local Universe : Star : Type : Variable
Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Binary
Distance:170000 années lumière
Constellation:Mensa
Catégorie:Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):4 52 17.91
Position (Dec):-70° 14' 24.21"
Field of view:168.56 x 178.50 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 4.6° right of vertical

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