The Gum 29 nebula
This image shows the amazing intricacies of the vast stellar nursery Gum 29. At its centre lies the cluster of young stars Westerlund 2. One object at the bottom of the cluster is in fact a system of two of most massive stars known to astronomers. The image is based on data obtained with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera attached to the 2.2-m Max-Planck/ESO telescope through four different filters (B, V, R, and H-alpha).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0837a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 21 October 2008 |
| Related releases: | eso0837 |
| Size: | 8228 x 8277 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Gum 29 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
| Distance: | 25000 light years |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 24 14.63 |
| Position (Dec): | -57° 46' 57.91" |
| Field of view: | 32.73 x 32.93 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 451 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | 539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | 658 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |