The Gum 29 nebula

Marked in the image is a double stellar system. The two stars have masses of 82 and 83 times that of our Sun and rotate around each other in approximately 3.7 days. They are amongst the most massive stars known to astronomers.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0837b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:21. oktober 2008
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0837
Størrelse:1060 x 1105 px

Om objektet

Navn:Gum 29
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Afstand:25000 lysår
Constellation:Carina
Kategori:Nebulae

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Koordinater

Position (RA):10 24 14.63
Position (Dec):-57° 46' 58.42"
Field of view:4.21 x 4.39 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.2° venstre fra lodret