N119 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

N119 is an "H II region" in the LMC. The most remarkable characteristic is its pronounced spiral shape that is reminiscent of a barred spiral galaxy. It is quite large, about 400 x 600 light-years, and it is situated at the northern side of the stellar bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud, near the centre of rotation of the neutral hydrogen in this galaxy. It is this bar that is responsible for the much higher star density in the lower half of the full-field photo.

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso9931c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:22. juni 1999
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9931
Størrelse:2303 x 2241 px

Om objektet

Navn:N 119
Type:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Afstand:170000 lysår
Constellation:Dorado
Kategori:Nebulae

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
4,6 MB
Skrærm JPEG
1,1 MB

Baggrundsbilleder

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Koordinater

Position (RA):5 18 37.89
Position (Dec):-69° 24' 23.27"
Field of view:31.49 x 30.64 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 1.9° droite fra lodret