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The Orion Nebula*
This photo shows a colour composite mosaic image of the central part of the Orion Nebula, based on 81 images obtained with the infrared multi-mode ISAAC instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory. The famous Trapezium stars are seen near the centre and the photo also shows the associated cluster of about 1,000 stars, approximately one million years old.
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Credit:ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP)
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0104a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 17 januari 2001 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0104 |
| Grootte: | 2760 x 2804 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | M 42, Messier 42, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 1400 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Categorie: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 14.76 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 22' 59.93" |
| Field of view: | 6.80 x 6.91 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Infrarood J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarood H | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarood K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |