Detail of N119 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This image shows N119 in detail. N119 is an "H II region" in the LMC. The most remarkable characteristic is its pronounced spiral shape that is reminiscent of a barred spiral galaxy. It is quite large, about 400 x 600 light-years, and it is situated at the northern side of the stellar bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud, near the centre of rotation of the neutral hydrogen in this galaxy. It is this bar that is responsible for the much higher star density in the lower half of the full-field photo.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9931e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:22 juin 1999
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9931
Taille:2303 x 2195 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:N 119
Type:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Distance:170000 années lumière
Constellation:Dorado
Catégorie:Nebulae

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
3,5 Mio
JPEG taille écran
794,1 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
808,5 Kio
1280x1024
1,3 Mio
1600x1200
1,7 Mio
1920x1200
1,9 Mio
2048x1536
2,5 Mio

Coordinates

Position (RA):5 19 1.09
Position (Dec):-69° 10' 6.96"
Field of view:6.68 x 6.37 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
V
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
H-alpha
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI