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.

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Om bilden

ID:eso9931c
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:22 juni 1999
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso9931
Storlek:2303 x 2241 px

Om objektet

Namn:N 119
Typ:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Avstånd:170000 ljusår
Constellation:Dorado
Kategori:Nebulae

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Originalstorlek
16,5 MB
Stor jpeg
4,6 MB

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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 är 1.9° höger om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
B
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Synligt ljus
V
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Synligt ljus
H-alpha
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WFI