Serpens Nebula, seen by HAWK-I
This image shows the Serpens Nebula as seen by the HAWK-I instrument installed on the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory. The filters used by HAWK-I to create this image cover wavelengths similar to the filters used by Hubble.
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About the Image
Id: | heic1819b |
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Type: | Observation |
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Release date: | 31 October 2018, 18:00 |
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Related releases: | heic2012, heic1819 |
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Size: | 1985 x 1911 px |
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About the Object
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 18 29 57.71 |
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Position (Dec): | 1° 14' 1.24" |
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Field of view: | 3.53 x 3.40 arcminutes
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Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Infrared J |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
HAWK-I |
Infrared H |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
HAWK-I |
Infrared K |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
HAWK-I |