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HAWK-I view of the Milky Way’s central region (close-up)
This image features a close-up of a wide-field, near-infrared view of the central region of the Milky Way, taken with the HAWK-I instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope.
Credit:ESO/Nogueras-Lara et al.
Over de afbeelding
Id: | galactic-centre-f |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 16 december 2019 17:00 |
Grootte: | 2315 x 938 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Milky Way Galactic Centre |
Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Categorie: | Stars |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 17 45 40.43 |
Position (Dec): | -29° 0' 35.16" |
Field of view: | 2.05 x 0.83 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 58.6° left of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
---|---|---|
Infrarood J | 1.258 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarood H | 1.62 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarood Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |