Wide-field view of the Serpens Nebula (ground-based image)
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey shows the area around the Serpens Nebula. The Serpens star-forming region is a compact region of star formation. At a distance of about 1300 light-years it is close enough for detailed, spatially-resolved studies of its individual young stellar objects.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1819c |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 October 2018, 18:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2012, heic1819 |
| Size: | 7606 x 7425 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Serpens nebula |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 29 51.65 |
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| Position (Dec): | 1° 15' 49.52" |
| Field of view: | 127.76 x 124.72 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical i | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical i | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |