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A Cosmic Bat in Flight

Hidden in one of the darkest corners of the Orion constellation, this Cosmic Bat is spreading its hazy wings through interstellar space two thousand light-years away. It is illuminated by the young stars nestled in its core — despite being shrouded by opaque clouds of dust, their bright rays still illuminate the nebula. Too dim to be discerned by the naked eye, NGC 1788 reveals its soft colours to ESO's Very Large Telescope in this image — the most detailed to date.

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Tunnistus:eso1904a
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:14. maaliskuuta 2019 15:00
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso1904
Koko:1683 x 1642 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:NGC 1788
Tyyppi:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection
Constellation:Orion
Kategoria:Nebulae

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Position (RA):5 6 53.20
Position (Dec):-3° 21' 11.79"
Field of view:7.07 x 6.90 arcminutes
Suuntaus:Pohjoinen on 0.1° oikea pystysuuntaan nähden

Värit ja suotimet

KaistaAallonpituusTeleskooppi
Infrapuna
b
440 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS2
Optinen
v
557 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS2
Optinen
R
655 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS2