Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula
This wide-field image shows the patch of sky around the Toby Jug Nebula (IC 2220). This view was created from photographs forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The spikes and blue circles around the stars in this picture are artifacts of the telescope and the photographic process.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | eso1343c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 9 October 2013, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1343 |
Size: | 10311 x 9993 px |
About the Object
Name: | IC 2220 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
Distance: | 1200 light years |
Constellation: | Carina |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 7 56 41.97 |
Position (Dec): | -59° 6' 46.47" |
Field of view: | 173.04 x 167.70 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.8° right of vertical |
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