Wide-field view of the region of the sky where HR 6819 is located
This wide-field view shows the region of the sky, in the constellation of Telescopium, where HR 6819 can be found. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The two stars in HR 6819 can be viewed from the southern hemisphere on a dark, clear night without binoculars or a telescope.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso2007c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 May 2020, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2204, eso2007 |
| Size: | 10960 x 8656 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HR 6819 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 17 7.57 |
| Position (Dec): | -56° 1' 19.54" |
| Field of view: | 184.21 x 145.49 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.9° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |