Digitized Sky Survey image around the stellar cluster RCW 38

This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximately 2.4 x 2.0 degrees.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso0929d
Type:Observation
Release date:11 July 2018, 12:00
Related releases:eso1823, eso0929
Size:8739 x 7109 px

About the Object

Name:Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), RCW 38
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Distance:5500 light years
Constellation:Vela
Category:Star Clusters
Stars

Image Formats

Large JPEG
21.2 MB
Screensize JPEG
434.7 KB

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1280x1024
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1600x1200
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Coordinates

Position (RA):8 59 47.14
Position (Dec):-47° 31' 56.44"
Field of view:143.32 x 116.59 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.6° right of vertical

Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2