Digitized Sky Survey image of Eta Carinae Nebula
This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximately 4.7 x 4.9 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin.
About the Image
| Id: | eso1828c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 August 2018, 13:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1828 |
| Size: | 1280 x 1335 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Carina Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 46 53.05 |
| Position (Dec): | -60° 1' 7.63" |
| Field of view: | 282.82 x 294.97 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |