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The Fried Egg Nebula in the constellation of Scorpius
This chart shows the location of the rare yellow hypergiant star IRAS 17163-3907 within the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). This map shows most of the stars visible to the unaided eye under good conditions and the location of the star itself is marked with a red circle. Although this object appears very bright in the infrared sky it is faint in visible light and hard to find in the very rich star-fields of the centre of the Milky Way.
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ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope
About the Image
| Id: | eso1136b |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 28 September 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1136 |
| Size: | 3338 x 4205 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 17163-3907, Scorpius Constellation |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic • Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation • X - Stars |
| Distance: | 13000 light years |
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