The VST captures three spectacular nebulae in one image
Two of the sky’s more famous residents share the stage with a lesser-known neighbour in this enormous three gigapixel image from ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope (VST). On the right lies the faint, glowing cloud of gas called Sharpless 2-54, the iconic Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) is in the centre, and the Omega Nebula (Messier 17) to the left. This cosmic trio makes up just a portion of a vast complex of gas and dust within which new stars are springing to life and illuminating their surroundings.
Të drejtat:ESO
Rreth fotografisë
Id: | eso1719a |
Tipi: | Vëzhgim |
Data e Publikimit: | Qer 14, 2017, 12:00 CEST |
Publikime të ngjashme: | eso1719 |
Përmasat: | 93031 x 35412 px |
Rreth objektit
Emri: | Eagle Nebula, M 16, M 17, Messier 16, Messier 17, Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula |
Tipi: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
Kategori: | Nebulae |
Formate Fotografish
Koordinatat
Position (RA): | 18 19 29.82 |
Position (Dec): | -14° 6' 8.50" |
Field of view: | 331.49 x 126.18 arcminutes |
Orientimi: | Veriu është 90.0° djathtas vertikales |
Ngjyra & filtera
Banda | Gjatësi vale | Teleskopi |
---|---|---|
Optik g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optik g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optik r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optik r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optik H-alpha | 659 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |