Gaseous streamers flutter in stellar breeze
N44C is the designation for a region of ionized hydrogen gas surrounding an association of young stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a nearby, small companion galaxy to the Milky Way visible from the Southern Hemisphere. N44C is part of the larger N44 complex, which includes young, hot, massive stars, nebulae, and a 'superbubble' blown out by multiple supernova explosions.
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About the Object
Name: | LMC N44C |
Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
Distance: | 150000 light years |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 22 6.95 |
Position (Dec): | -67° 59' 8.40" |
Field of view: | 2.42 x 2.49 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 87.7° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical V | 547 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical R | 675 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |