The Coronet region in visible light
This image, taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the nearby star-forming region around the Coronet star cluster, in the Corona Australis constellation.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso2307i |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 May 2023, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2307 |
| Size: | 4718 x 3944 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Coronet |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark |
| Distance: | 400 light years |
| Constellation: | Corona Australis |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 1 50.18 |
| Position (Dec): | -36° 57' 12.55" |
| Field of view: | 26.21 x 21.91 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 160.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 456 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 |