The remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927 in the constellation of Leo (The Lion)
This picture shows the location of the remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927 within the constellation of Leo (The Lion). The photograph on the left shows the whole constellation and the inset shows the precise location of SDSS J102915+172927 on images from the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/A. Fujii/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1132c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 August 2011, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1132 |
| Size: | 5810 x 2576 px |
About the Object
| Name: | SDSS J102915+172927 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation Milky Way : Star |
| Category: | Stars |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared Pseudogreen (B+R) | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Notes: The left image was captured by astrophotographer A. Fujii, the right is a DSS image.