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The glowing gas cloud LHA 120-N55 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
In this image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), light from blazing blue stars energises the gas left over from the stars’ recent formation. The result is a strikingly colourful emission nebula, called LHA 120-N55, in which the stars are adorned with a mantle of glowing gas. Astronomers study these beautiful displays to learn about the conditions in places where new stars develop.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1616a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 18 mei 2016 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1616 |
| Grootte: | 1694 x 1776 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | LHA 120-N 55 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 160000 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 32 18.29 |
| Position (Dec): | -66° 26' 15.73" |
| Field of view: | 7.12 x 7.46 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optisch V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optisch Ha | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optisch R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |