Detail of N70 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This image shows an enlargement of a three-colour composite of the N 70 nebula. It is a "Super Bubble" in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way system, located in the southern sky at a distance of about 160,000 light-years. This photo is based on CCD frames obtained with the FORS2 instrument in imaging mode in the morning of November 5, 1999. N 70 is a luminous bubble of interstellar gas, measuring about 300 light-years in diameter. It was created by winds from hot, massive stars and supernova explosions and the interior is filled with tenuous, hot expanding gas. An object like N70 provides astronomers with an excellent opportunity to explore the connection between the lifecycles of stars and the evolution of galaxies. Very massive stars profoundly affect their environment. They stir and mix the interstellar clouds of gas and dust, and they leave their mark in the compositions and locations of future generations of stars and star systems.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9948e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:17 novembre 1999
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9948
Taille:986 x 1089 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:N 70, N 70 Superbubble
Type:Local Universe : Nebula
Distance:170000 années lumière
Constellation:Dorado
Catégorie:Nebulae

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
484,0 Kio
JPEG taille écran
440,9 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
397,3 Kio
1280x1024
563,6 Kio
1600x1200
718,2 Kio
1920x1200
767,5 Kio
2048x1536
1001,0 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):5 43 16.17
Position (Dec):-67° 50' 54.16"
Field of view:3.31 x 3.66 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
429 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS2
Visible
V
554 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS2
Visible
H-alpha
656 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS2