The dark nebula LDN 483
The Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile snapped this image of the dark nebula LDN 483. The object is a region of space clogged with gas and dust. These materials are dense enough to effectively eclipse the light of background stars. LDN 483 is located about 700 light-years away in the constellation of Serpens (The Serpent).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1501a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 January 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1501 |
| Size: | 8704 x 8417 px |
About the Object
| Name: | LDN 483 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Molecular Cloud |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 17 27.59 |
| Position (Dec): | -4° 38' 6.13" |
| Field of view: | 34.54 x 33.40 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |