Wide-field view of the sky around the remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927

This visible light wide-field image of the region around SDSS J102915+172927 was created from photographs taken through blue, red and infrared filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The star is faint and appears very close to the centre. The field of view is approximately 2.9 degrees across.

Crédit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1132e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:31 août 2011 19:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1132
Taille:10343 x 11943 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:SDSS J102915+172927
Type:Milky Way : Star
Constellation:Leo
Catégorie:Stars

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
19,9 Mio
JPEG taille écran
242,8 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):10 29 15.18
Position (Dec):17° 29' 28.55"
Field of view:173.56 x 200.41 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
Pseudogreen (B+R)
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2