Wide-field view of the sky around VFTS 102: the fastest rotating massive star
This view shows part of the stellar nursery called the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbour of the Milky Way. At the centre lies the brilliant star VFTS 102 This view includes both visible-light and infrared images from the Wide Field Imager at the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla and the 4.1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal. VFTS 102 is the most rapidly rotating star ever found.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1147d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 December 2011, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1147 |
| Size: | 4204 x 4204 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Tarantula Nebula, VFTS 102 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 37 39.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 9' 47.02" |
| Field of view: | 23.92 x 23.92 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared V | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Infrared K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |