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Alpha Centauri and the Southern Cross
In a wide-field image obtained with an Hasselblad 2000 FC camera by Claus Madsen (ESO), a region around the Southern Cross, seen in the right of the image (Kodak Ektachrome 200, 70 min exposure time). Alpha Centauri is the bright yellowish star seen at the middle left, one of the "Pointers" to the star at the top of the Southern Cross.
Crédit:ESO, Claus Madsen
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0542a |
| Type: | Photographique |
| Date de publication: | 21 décembre 2005 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0542 |
| Taille: | 3761 x 2322 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Alpha Centauri, Crux Constellation |
| Type: | Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation Milky Way : Star |
| Distance: | 4 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Catégorie: | Stars |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 50 21.17 |
| Position (Dec): | -61° 57' 12.84" |
| Field of view: | 1656.96 x 1022.99 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 6.3° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Other |
Notes: Image made using a Hasselblad 2000 FC camera by Claus Madsen (ESO).