The Carina Nebula around the WolfòÀÓRayet star WR 22
This image of part of the Carina Nebula was created from images taken through red, green and blue filters with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESOòÀÙs La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is centred on the unusual hot massive young star WR 22, a member of the rare class of WolfòÀÓRayet stars. The field of view is 0.55 x 0.55 degrees, covering a 72 x 72 light-year region at the distance of the nebula.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso1031a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 28 July 2010, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1031 |
Size: | 8395 x 8261 px |
About the Object
Name: | Carina Nebula, Eta Carinae, WR 22 |
Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet • Milky Way : Nebula |
Distance: | 7500 light years |
Constellation: | Carina |
Category: | • Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 10 41 27.53 |
Position (Dec): | -59° 40' 16.81" |
Field of view: | 33.29 x 32.77 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
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