The Lupus 3 region in visible light
A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope. Click here for a wider version of this image.
Credit:ESO/R. Colombari
About the Image
| Id: | eso2307h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 May 2023, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2307 |
| Size: | 6722 x 6202 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Lupus 3 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark |
| Distance: | 600 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 9 29.15 |
| Position (Dec): | -39° 7' 41.40" |
| Field of view: | 37.34 x 34.45 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 43.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 467 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |