The Orion Nebula*

This photo shows a colour composite mosaic image of the central part of the Orion Nebula, based on 81 images obtained with the infrared multi-mode ISAAC instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory. The famous Trapezium stars are seen near the centre and the photo also shows the associated cluster of about 1,000 stars, approximately one million years old.

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Källa:

ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP)

Om bilden

ID:eso0104a
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:17 januari 2001
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0104
Storlek:2760 x 2804 px

Om objektet

Namn:M 42, Messier 42, Orion Nebula
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Avstånd:1400 ljusår
Constellation:Orion
Kategori:Nebulae
Star Clusters

Mounted Image

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Originalstorlek
14,4 MB
Stor jpeg
1,4 MB
Skärmstor jpeg
173,2 kB

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Koordinater

Position (RA):5 35 14.76
Position (Dec):-5° 22' 59.93"
Field of view:6.80 x 6.91 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 0.0° höger om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Infrarött
J
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarött
H
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarött
K
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC