Around NGC 1788
The delicate nebula NGC 1788 is located in a dark and often neglected corner of the constellation Orion. Although this ghostly cloud is rather isolated from Orion’s bright stars, their powerful winds and light have a strong impact on the nebula, forging its shape and making it a home to a multitude of infant suns.
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 covers a field of view of 3 x 2.9 degrees, and shows that the Bat Nebula is part of much larger nebulosity.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide de Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1009b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 March 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1904, eso1009 |
| Size: | 10667 x 10378 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1788 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
| Distance: | 3000 light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 6 54.03 |
| Position (Dec): | -3° 20' 30.98" |
| Field of view: | 183.01 x 178.05 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |