The Coronet region in visible light

This image, taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the nearby star-forming region around the Coronet star cluster, in the Corona Australis constellation.

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ESO

About the Image

Id:eso2307i
Type:Observation
Release date:11 May 2023, 14:00
Related releases:eso2307
Size:4718 x 3944 px

About the Object

Name:Coronet
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark
Distance:400 light years
Constellation:Corona Australis
Category:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):19 1 50.18
Position (Dec):-36° 57' 12.55"
Field of view:26.21 x 21.91 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 160.0° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
456 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optical
V
539 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optical
R
651 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI