The cosmic bat — NGC 1788
The delicate nebula NGC 1788, located in a dark and often neglected corner of the Orion constellation, is revealed in this finely nuanced image. 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 has been obtained using the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It combines images taken through blue, green and red filters, as well as a special filter designed to let through the light of glowing hydrogen. The field is about 30 arcminutes across; North is up, and East to the left.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso1009a |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 3 mars 2010 12:00 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1009 |
Taille: | 6670 x 5018 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | NGC 1788 |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
Distance: | 3000 années lumière |
Constellation: | Orion |
Catégorie: | Nebulae |
Formats des images
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 6 54.03 |
Position (Dec): | -3° 20' 31.48" |
Field of view: | 26.44 x 19.89 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° right 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 |