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Wide field image of the Jewel Box
This image of the well-known NGC 4755 cluster or Jewel Box was taken with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory. It highlights the cluster and its rich surroundings in all their multicoloured glory. The field of view is 20 arcminutes across. The picture is based on images obtained through B, V and I filters.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
| Id: | eso0940b |
| Typ: | Pozorování |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 29. října 2009 |
| Související články: | eso0940 |
| Velikost: | 5130 x 5130 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | NGC 4755 |
| Typ: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Vzdálenost: | 6500 světelné roky |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Kategorie: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Souřadnice
| Position (RA): | 12 53 13.17 |
| Position (Dec): | -60° 28' 4.66" |
| Field of view: | 20.35 x 20.35 arcminutes |
| Orientace: | Sever je 0.0° levá od svislé osy |
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Barvy & filtry
| Pásmo | Dalekohled |
|---|---|
| Optický B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optický V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infračervený I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |