An infrared view of the region around the Coronet star cluster

This image shows the regions around the Coronet star cluster in the Corona Australis constellation. New stars are born in the colourful clouds of gas and dust seen here. The infrared observations underlying the image reveal new details in the star-forming regions that are usually obscured by the clouds of dust. The image was produced with data collected by the VIRCAM instrument, which is attached to the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The observations were done as part of the VISIONS survey, which will allow astronomers to better understand how stars form in these dust-enshrouded regions.

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ESO/Meingast et al.

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Identificazione:eso2307f
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:Giovedì 11 Maggio 2023 14:00
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Nome:Coronet
Tipo:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distanza:400 Anni luce
Constellation:Corona Australis
Categoria:Nebulae
Star Clusters

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Position (RA):19 1 50.18
Position (Dec):-36° 57' 12.55"
Field of view:26.21 x 21.91 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 160.0° a sinistra della verticale