The sky around the Sh2-284 nebula
This image shows the sky around the location of the Sh2-284 nebula, which is visible in orange at the very centre of the frame. This picture was created from images in the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso2309d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 June 2023, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2309 |
| Size: | 15260 x 15562 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Sh2-284 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 15000 light years |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 45 9.74 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 13' 8.81" |
| Field of view: | 256.70 x 261.27 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |