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The Carina Nebula around the Wolf–Rayet star WR 22
This image of part of the Carina Nebula was created from images taken through red, green and blue filters with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is centred on the unusual hot massive young star WR 22, a member of the rare class of Wolf–Rayet stars. The field of view is 0.55 x 0.55 degrees, covering a 72 x 72 light-year region at the distance of the nebula.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1031a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 28 juli 2010 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1031 |
| Grootte: | 8395 x 8261 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Carina Nebula, Eta Carinae, WR 22 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula Milky Way : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet |
| Afstand: | 7500 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 41 27.53 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 40' 16.81" |
| Field of view: | 33.29 x 32.77 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |