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This image shows a colour composite of visible and near-infrared images of the dark cloud Barnard 68. It was obtained with the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope and the multimode FORS1 instrument in March 1999. At these wavelengths, the small cloud is completely opaque because of the obscuring effect of dust particles in its interior.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0102a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 10 januari 2001 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0102 |
| Grootte: | 4193 x 4193 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | B 68, Barnard 68 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Bok Globule |
| Afstand: | 500 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 22 38.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -23° 49' 34.19" |
| Field of view: | 6.83 x 6.83 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Optisch B | 440 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optisch V | 557 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrarood I | 768 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |