Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B
The image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2, and shows the region surrounding LHA 120-N 180B, visible at the centre of the image.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1903c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 February 2019, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2318, eso1903 |
| Size: | 12841 x 12768 px |
About the Object
| Name: | LHA 120-N 180B |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 48 49.13 |
| Position (Dec): | -70° 3' 52.84" |
| Field of view: | 215.65 x 214.42 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 3.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |