Dazzling diamonds of Trumpler 14
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the star cluster Trumpler 14. One of the largest gatherings of hot, massive and bright stars in the Milky Way, this cluster houses some of the most luminous stars in our entire galaxy.
The prominent dark patch, close to the centre of the cluster is a so called Bok globule: this is an isolated and relatively small dark nebula, containing dense dust and gas. These objects are still subjects of intense research as their structure and density remains somewhat a mystery.
Credit:NASA & ESA, Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Centro de Astrobiología, CSIC-INTA, Spain)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1601a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 21 January 2016, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1601 |
| Size: | 3906 x 3906 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Trumpler 14 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Distance: | 8000 light years |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 43 53.50 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 32' 50.51" |
| Field of view: | 3.25 x 3.25 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 31.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Z | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 550 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical R | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |