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.
Credit: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
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 456 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical V | 539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |