The Fried Egg Nebula in the constellation of Scorpius

This chart shows the location of the rare yellow hypergiant star IRAS 17163-3907 within the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). This map shows most of the stars visible to the unaided eye under good conditions and the location of the star itself is marked with a red circle. Although this object appears very bright in the infrared sky it is faint in visible light and hard to find in the very rich star-fields of the centre of the Milky Way.

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ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope

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Identificazione:eso1136b
Tipo:Mappa
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 28 Settembre 2011 12:00
Notizie relative:eso1136
Grandezza:3338 x 4205 px

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Nome:IRAS 17163-3907, Scorpius Constellation
Tipo:Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation
Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic
Distanza:13000 Anni luce
Categoria:Stars

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