R Aquarii observed using the New Technology Telescope
R Aquarii observed using the New Technology Telescope in 1991. The white vertical line in the middle is caused by light from the red giant and bright inner nebula saturating the detector.
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About the Image
Id: | raqr-ntt |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 14 December 2018, 12:00 |
Size: | 2040 x 2040 px |
About the Object
Name: | R Aquarii |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable |
Constellation: | Aquarius |
Category: | Stars
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 23 43 49.56 |
Position (Dec): | -15° 17' 6.33" |
Field of view: | 6.50 x 6.50 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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