Wide-field view of the region of the sky where AFGL 5142 is located
This wide-field view shows the region of the sky, in the constellation of Auriga, where the star-forming region AFGL 5142 is located. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso2001e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 January 2020, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2001 |
| Size: | 11241 x 8830 px |
About the Object
| Name: | AFGL 5142 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Category: | Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 30 26.14 |
| Position (Dec): | 33° 41' 49.32" |
| Field of view: | 189.01 x 148.47 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.1° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |