File:Lupus 3 dark cloud.jpg
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English: This evocative image shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with a cluster of brilliant stars that have already emerged from their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago. This picture was taken with the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile and is the best image ever taken of this little-known object.
Čeština: Lupus 3 je temný oblak a hvězdná porodnice. Leží asi 600 světelných let od Země v souhvězdí Štíra. Tento obrázek pořídil 2,2m MPG/ESO dalekohled Observatoře La Silla v Chile.
Suomi: Lupus 3 on pimeä pilvi ja tähtien lastentarha. Se sijaitsee noin 600 vv etäisyydellä Maasta Skorpionin tähdistössä. Tämä kuva otettiin La Sillan observatoriolla Chilessä sijaitsevalla MPG/ESO 2,2-metrin teleskoopilla. |
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| Author | ESO/F. Comeron |
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About the Image
Id: eso1303a Type: Observation Release date: 16 January 2013, 12:00 Related releases: eso1303 Size: 8828 x 8607 px
About the Object
Name: Lupus 3 Type: Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark Distance: 600 light years Constellation: Scorpius
Position (RA): 16 9 36.08 Position (Dec): -39° 2' 59.24" Field of view: 35.03 x 34.15 arcminutes Orientation: North is 0.1° left of vertical
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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| Optical B |
451 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V |
539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical Rc |
651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical SII |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
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| current | 10:17, 19 January 2013 | | 8,828 × 8,607 (63.91 MB) | Miraceti | User created page with UploadWizard |
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