Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 55
This visible light wide-field image of the region around Messier 55 was created from photographs taken through blue and red filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The globular cluster appears at the centre. The field of view is approximately 2.7 degrees across.
Autorska prava:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2
O slici
Id: | eso1220c |
Tip: | Opservacija |
Datum objavljivanja: | 9. maj 2012. 12:00 |
Povezana saopštenja: | eso1220 |
Veličina: | 9639 x 9588 px |
O objektu
Naziv: | Messier 55 |
Tip: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
Udaljenost: | 17000 svetlosnih godina |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Kategorija: | Star Clusters |
Formati slika
Koordinate
Position (RA): | 19 39 59.74 |
Position (Dec): | -30° 57' 53.04" |
Field of view: | 161.76 x 160.91 arcminutes |
Orijentacija: | Sever je 0.7°levo od vertikale |
Boje i flteri
Opseg | Teleskop |
---|---|
Optički B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optički B+R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optički R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |