Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud

This wide-field view shows a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud, centred on the unusual globular cluster NGC 1978.The image was created from photographs in red and blue light taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is 2.9 degrees across.

Kilde:

ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Om billedet

Id:eso1021c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:1. juni 2010 16:00
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1021
Størrelse:15248 x 11992 px

Om objektet

Navn:LMC, NGC 1978
Type:Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Afstand:170000 lysår
Constellation:Dorado
Kategori:Star Clusters

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Koordinater

Position (RA):5 30 21.25
Position (Dec):-66° 12' 42.46"
Field of view:256.25 x 201.60 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.0° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Optisk
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisk
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2