Nebula in serpens
This image shows a close-up view of detector 1 of HAWK-I. Despite a total exposure time of only 1 minute in each of three infrared filters, the image shows great detail in this million-year old region, revealing red young stars, reflection nebulae and dark clouds of gas and dust very clearly.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0736c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 August 2007 |
| Related releases: | eso0736 |
| Size: | 1985 x 1911 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Serpens Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
| Distance: | 1000 light years |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 29 57.71 |
| Position (Dec): | 1° 14' 1.24" |
| Field of view: | 3.53 x 3.40 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |