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Wide Field Imager view of the star formation region NGC 3582
This picture of the star formation region NGC 3582 was taken using the Wide Field Imager at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. The image reveals giant loops of gas ejected by dying stars that bear a striking resemblance to solar prominences.
Crédit:ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2 and Joe DePasquale
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso1113a |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 13 avril 2011 12:00 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1113 |
Taille: | 8410 x 8327 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | NGC 3582 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 10000 années lumière |
Constellation: | Carina |
Catégorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 11 12 12.03 |
Position (Dec): | -61° 16' 24.68" |
Field of view: | 32.71 x 32.38 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.9° left of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Infrarouge I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Visible Pseudogreen (I+R) | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Visible H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Visible R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Visible H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |