Detail of N70 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This image shows an enlargement of a three-colour composite of the N 70 nebula. It is a "Super Bubble" in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way system, located in the southern sky at a distance of about 160,000 light-years. This photo is based on CCD frames obtained with the FORS2 instrument in imaging mode in the morning of November 5, 1999. N 70 is a luminous bubble of interstellar gas, measuring about 300 light-years in diameter. It was created by winds from hot, massive stars and supernova explosions and the interior is filled with tenuous, hot expanding gas. An object like N70 provides astronomers with an excellent opportunity to explore the connection between the lifecycles of stars and the evolution of galaxies. Very massive stars profoundly affect their environment. They stir and mix the interstellar clouds of gas and dust, and they leave their mark in the compositions and locations of future generations of stars and star systems.
Herkunftsnachweis:ESO
Über das Bild
ID: | eso9948e |
Typ: | Beobachtung |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 17. November 1999 |
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen: | eso9948 |
Größe: | 986 x 1089 px |
Über das Objekt
Name: | N 70, N 70 Superbubble |
Typ: | Local Universe : Nebula |
Entfernung: | 170000 Lichtjahre |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Kategorie: | Nebulae |
Bildschirm-Hintergrundbilder
Koordinaten
Position (RA): | 5 43 16.17 |
Position (Dec): | -67° 50' 54.16" |
Field of view: | 3.31 x 3.66 arcminutes |
Orientierung: | Die Nordrichtung liegt 0.0° rechts zur Vertikale |
Farben & Filter
Spektralbereich | Wellenlänge | Teleskop |
---|---|---|
Optisch B | 429 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Optisch V | 554 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Optisch H-alpha | 656 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |