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Wide-field view of the sky around VFTS 102: the fastest rotating massive star
This view shows part of the stellar nursery called the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbour of the Milky Way. At the centre lies the brilliant star VFTS 102 This view includes both visible-light and infrared images from the Wide Field Imager at the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla and the 4.1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal. VFTS 102 is the most rapidly rotating star ever found.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1147d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 5 décembre 2011 15:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1147 |
| Taille: | 4204 x 4204 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Tarantula Nebula, VFTS 102 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Catégorie: | Nebulae Stars |
Formats des images
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 37 39.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 9' 47.02" |
| Field of view: | 23.92 x 23.92 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge V | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Visible R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Infrarouge K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |