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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Credit:ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP)
About the Image
| Id: | eso0104a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 January 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0104 |
| Size: | 2760 x 2804 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M 42, Messier 42, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 14.76 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 22' 59.93" |
| Field of view: | 6.80 x 6.91 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |