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The Gum 29 nebula
Marked in the image is a double stellar system. The two stars have masses of 82 and 83 times that of our Sun and rotate around each other in approximately 3.7 days. They are amongst the most massive stars known to astronomers.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0837b |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 21 octobre 2008 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0837 |
Taille: | 1060 x 1105 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Gum 29 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
Distance: | 25000 années lumière |
Constellation: | Carina |
Catégorie: | Nebulae |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 10 24 14.63 |
Position (Dec): | -57° 46' 58.42" |
Field of view: | 4.21 x 4.39 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Visible B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Visible V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Visible R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Visible H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |