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This image shows a colour composite of visible and near-infrared images of the dark cloud Barnard 68. It was obtained with the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope and the multimode FORS1 instrument in March 1999. At these wavelengths, the small cloud is completely opaque because of the obscuring effect of dust particles in its interior.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0102a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 January 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0102 |
| Size: | 4193 x 4193 px |
About the Object
| Name: | B 68, Barnard 68 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Bok Globule |
| Distance: | 500 light years |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 22 38.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -23° 49' 34.19" |
| Field of view: | 6.83 x 6.83 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 440 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | 557 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared I | 768 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |