Wide-field image of the sky around the Fried Egg nebula

This visible light wide-field image of the region around the yellow hypergiant star IRAS 17163-3907 was created from photographs taken through blue, red and infrared filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The star appears close to the centre, indistinguishable from thousands of others. This very rich star field in the direction of the centre of the Milky Way also features the blue ring-shaped planetary nebula NGC 6337 to the upper left of centre, as well as several star clusters and some faint clouds of glowing gas. The field of view is approximately 2.9 degrees across.

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ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

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Identificazione:eso1136c
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 28 Settembre 2011 12:00
Notizie relative:eso1136
Grandezza:10651 x 10674 px

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Nome:IRAS 17163-3907
Tipo:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic
Distanza:13000 Anni luce
Constellation:Scorpius
Categoria:Nebulae
Stars

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Coordinate

Position (RA):17 19 49.32
Position (Dec):-39° 10' 37.42"
Field of view:178.78 x 179.16 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.6° a destra della verticale

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Ottico
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Digitized Sky Survey 2
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Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrarosso
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Digitized Sky Survey 2