Celestial Art
New observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope show the star cluster RCW 38 in all its glory. This image was taken during testing of the HAWK-I camera with the GRAAL adaptive optics system. It shows the cluster and its surrounding clouds of brightly glowing gas in exquisite detail, with dark tendrils of dust threading through the bright core of this young gathering of stars.
Källa:ESO/K. Muzic
Om bilden
ID: | eso1823a |
Typ: | Observation |
Publiceringsdatum: | 11 juli 2018 12:00 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso1823 |
Storlek: | 4455 x 4494 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | RCW 38 |
Typ: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
Constellation: | Vela |
Kategori: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
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Koordinater
Position (RA): | 8 58 56.87 |
Position (Dec): | -47° 31' 57.98" |
Field of view: | 7.92 x 7.99 arcminutes |
Orientering: | Nord är 0.8° höger om lodrätt |
Färger och filter
Band | Våglängd | Teleskop |
---|---|---|
Infrarött J | 1.258 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarött H | 1.62 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarött Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |