The Galactic Starburst Region NGC 3603 (annotated)
The region around NGC 3603, a cluster of young, hot O and B-type stars still partly embedded in its natal cloud of gas and dust. A small group of nascent, very massive stars has been found to the south of the cluster centre — here indicated as "IRS9". The image was obtained with the ISAAC multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope at Paranal. The orientation and the scale at the distance of NGC 3603 (22,000 light-years) are indicated.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0317a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 June 2003 |
| Related releases: | eso0317 |
| Size: | 800 x 799 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3603 |
| Type: | • X - Nebulae • X - Stars • X - Star Clusters |
| Distance: | 20000 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11h 15m 9.16s |
| Position (Dec): | -61° 16' 17.49" |
| Field of view: | 3.36 x 3.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared J |
1.25 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared H |
1.65 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared K |
2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
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