Wide field view of the sky around the very faint neutron star RX J1856.5-3754

This wide field image shows the sky around the very faint neutron star RX J1856.5-3754 in the southern constellation of Corona Australis. This part of the sky also contains interesting regions of dark and bright nebulosity surrounding the variable star R Coronae Australis (upper left), as well as the globular star cluster NGC 6723. The neutron star itself is too faint to be seen here, but lies very close to the centre of the image.

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ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Om bilden

ID:eso1641b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:30 november 2016 12:00
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso1641
Storlek:11037 x 12442 px

Om objektet

Namn:RX J1856.5-3754
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star
Constellation:Corona Australis
Kategori:Stars

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Koordinater

Position (RA):18 56 18.35
Position (Dec):-37° 52' 52.88"
Field of view:185.52 x 209.14 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 1.7° höger om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
B
Digitized Sky Survey
Synligt ljus
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2
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I
Digitized Sky Survey 2