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The region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula
This spectacular visible light wide-field view of part of the famous belt of the great celestial hunter Orion shows the region of the sky around the Flame Nebula. The whole image is filled with glowing gas clouds illuminated by hot blue young stars. It was created from photographs in red and blue light forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is approximately three degrees.
Crédit:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0949k |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 11 décembre 2009 11:30 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0949 |
Taille: | 10663 x 9744 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Flame Nebula, Orion |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation |
Distance: | 1500 années lumière |
Constellation: | Orion |
Catégorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 41 28.55 |
Position (Dec): | -1° 43' 25.77" |
Field of view: | 179.14 x 163.75 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Visible B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Visible R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |