Part of the Coalsack Nebula
This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope shows part of the huge cloud of dust and gas known as the Coalsack Nebula. The dust in this nebula absorbs and scatters the light from background stars.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1539a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 14 October 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1539 |
| Size: | 8574 x 9506 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Coalsack Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Molecular Cloud |
| Distance: | 600 light years |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 31 24.42 |
| Position (Dec): | -63° 45' 35.15" |
| Field of view: | 34.02 x 37.71 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical Rc | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |