The brilliant star VFTS 682 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This view shows part of the very active star-forming region around the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbour of the Milky Way. At the exact centre lies the brilliant but isolated star VFTS 682 and to its lower right the very rich star cluster R 136. The origins of VFTS 682 are unclear — was it ejected from R 136 or did it form on its own? The star appears yellow-red in this view, which includes both visible-light and infrared images from the Wide Field Imager at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla and the 4.1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal, because of the effects of dust.
Crediti:ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
A proposito dell'immagine
Identificazione: | eso1117a |
Tipo: | Osservazione |
Data di pubblicazione: | Mercoledì 25 Maggio 2011 12:00 |
Notizie relative: | eso1117 |
Dimensione: | 1832 x 1836 px |
A proposito delll'oggetto
Nome: | Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC, Tarantula Nebula, VFTS 682, Wolf-Rayet Star |
Tipo: | Local Universe : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
Distanza: | 170000 Anni luce |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Categoria: | Star Clusters Stars |
Coordinate
Position (RA): | 5 38 37.98 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 5' 42.18" |
Field of view: | 10.54 x 10.56 arcminutes |
Orientazione: | Il Nord è a 0.2° a destra della verticale |
Colori e filtri
Banda | Lunghezza d'onda | Telescopio |
---|---|---|
Ottico V | 539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarosso Y | 1.02 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Ottico R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarosso J | 1.25 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Infrarosso K | 2.15 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |