Digitized Sky Survey image of Eta Carinae Nebula
This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximately 4.7 x 4.9 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
About the Image
| Id: | eso0905b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 November 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1637, eso1250, eso1208, eso1207, eso1145, eso0905 |
| Size: | 16861 x 17580 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Eta Carinae |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 7500 light years |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 45 3.63 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 41' 4.63" |
| Field of view: | 274.39 x 286.18 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 N/A |
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 N/A |