Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii

This wide-field image from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 shows the rich starfields surrounding the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii.

Credit:

Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso1627c
Type:Observation
Release date:27 July 2016, 19:00
Related releases:eso1627
Size:4356 x 4833 px

About the Object

Name:AR Scorpii
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Binary
Constellation:Scorpius
Category:Stars

Image Formats

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6.2 MB
Screensize JPEG
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Coordinates

Position (RA):16 21 47.46
Position (Dec):-22° 53' 8.33"
Field of view:74.05 x 82.16 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.1° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
Digitized Sky Survey
Optical
R
Digitized Sky Survey