HAWK-I view of the Milky Way’s central region (close-up)
This image features a close-up of a wide-field, near-infrared view of the central region of the Milky Way, taken with the HAWK-I instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope.
Credit:ESO/Nogueras-Lara et al.
About the Image
| Id: | galactic-centre-f |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 December 2019, 17:00 |
| Size: | 2315 x 938 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Milky Way Galactic Centre |
| Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 45 40.43 |
| Position (Dec): | -29° 0' 35.16" |
| Field of view: | 2.05 x 0.83 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 58.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared J | 1.258 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H | 1.62 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |