The cluster collinder 261
Field around the old open cluster Collinder 261 (upper centre), seen in the red filtre.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey.
About the Image
| Id: | eso0715a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 March 2007 |
| Related releases: | eso0715 |
| Size: | 1783 x 1779 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Collinder 261 |
| Type: | Unspecified : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Constellation: | Musca |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 37 56.93 |
| Position (Dec): | -68° 22' 1.43" |
| Field of view: | 29.91 x 29.85 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 5.8° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |