Star formation region Lupus 3
A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and is the most detailed image taken so far of this region.
Credit:ESO/R. Colombari
About the Image
| Id: | eso1804a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 January 2018, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1804 |
| Size: | 18000 x 11360 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Lupus 3 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 8 31.04 |
| Position (Dec): | -39° 5' 5.30" |
| Field of view: | 90.61 x 57.18 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 467 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical B | 467 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |