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The galactic starburst region NGC 3603 (annotated)
The region around NGC 3603, a cluster of young, hot O and B-type stars still partly embedded in its natal cloud of gas and dust. A small group of nascent, very massive stars has been found to the south of the cluster centre — here indicated as "IRS9". The image was obtained with the ISAAC multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope at Paranal. The orientation and the scale at the distance of NGC 3603 (22,000 light-years) are indicated.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0317a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 16 juni 2003 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0317 |
| Grootte: | 2115 x 2114 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | NGC 3603 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Afstand: | 20000 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Categorie: | Nebulae Star Clusters Stars |
Achtergrond
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 15 9.16 |
| Position (Dec): | -61° 16' 17.49" |
| Field of view: | 3.36 x 3.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Infrarood J | 1.25 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarood H | 1.65 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarood K | 2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |