Constellation Scorpius with Digitized Sky Survey insert (ground-based image)
Wide-angle photo shows the constellation Scorpius in which the black-hole system GRO J1655-40 is found. On the right is a 4-degree zoom on the area with the black hole. This insert comes from the Digitized Sky Survey II.
Credit:Akira Fujii & Digitized Sky Survey
About the Image
| Id: | heic0211d |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 18 November 2002, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0211 |
| Size: | 3817 x 3189 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Constellation Scorpius, GRO J1655-40 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Binary |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | DSS |
| Infrared R | DSS |
Notes: Background image was captured from the ground by astrophotographer Akira Fujii. The insert is from the Digital Sky Survey (DSS).