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The Orion Nebula spied by Hawk-I
The central region of the Orion Nebula (M42, NGC 1976) as seen in the near-infrared by the High Acuity Wide field K-band Imager (HAWK-I) instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | orion-hawk-i |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 3 december 2009 23:20 |
| Grootte: | 1810 x 1780 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Messier 42, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 1400 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 23.06 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 24' 19.40" |
| Field of view: | 3.21 x 3.16 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Infrarood K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |