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The galactic starburst region NGC 3603 (annotated)
The region around NGC 3603, a cluster of young, hot O and B-type stars still partly embedded in its natal cloud of gas and dust. A small group of nascent, very massive stars has been found to the south of the cluster centre — here indicated as "IRS9". The image was obtained with the ISAAC multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope at Paranal. The orientation and the scale at the distance of NGC 3603 (22,000 light-years) are indicated.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
| Id: | eso0317a |
| Typ: | Pozorování |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 16. června 2003 |
| Související články: | eso0317 |
| Velikost: | 2115 x 2114 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | NGC 3603 |
| Typ: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Vzdálenost: | 20000 světelné roky |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Kategorie: | Nebulae Star Clusters Stars |
Souřadnice
| Position (RA): | 11 15 9.16 |
| Position (Dec): | -61° 16' 17.49" |
| Field of view: | 3.36 x 3.35 arcminutes |
| Orientace: | Sever je 0.0° levá od svislé osy |
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Barvy & filtry
| Pásmo | Vlnová délka | Dalekohled |
|---|---|---|
| Infračervený J | 1.25 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infračervený H | 1.65 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infračervený K | 2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |