The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
This picture shows Barnard 59, part of a vast dark cloud of interstellar dust called the Pipe Nebula. This new and very detailed image of what is known as a dark nebula was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESOòÀÙs La Silla Observatory. This image is so large that it is strongly recommended to use the zoomable version to appreciate it fully.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso1233a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 15 August 2012, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1233 |
Size: | 15848 x 14827 px |
About the Object
Name: | Barnard 59, Nebula, Pipe Nebula |
Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark |
Distance: | 600 light years |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Category: | • Nebulae |
Image Formats
Publication TIFF 4K
46.8ˆàMB
Publication JPEG
17.7ˆàMB
Screensize JPEG
867.2ˆàKB
Wallpapers
1024x768
666.4ˆàKB
1280x1024
1.1ˆàMB
1600x1200
1.7ˆàMB
1920x1200
2.0ˆàMB
2048x1536
2.9ˆàMB
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 17 11 16.83 |
Position (Dec): | -27° 22' 12.26" |
Field of view: | 62.87 x 58.81 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical I | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
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