The dark nebula LDN 483

The Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile snapped this image of the dark nebula LDN 483. The object is a region of space clogged with gas and dust. These materials are dense enough to effectively eclipse the light of background stars. LDN 483 is located about 700 light-years away in the constellation of Serpens (The Serpent).

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About the Image

Id:	eso1501a
Type:	Observation
Release date:	7 January 2015, 12:00
Related releases:	eso1501
Size:	8704 x 8417 px

About the Object

Name:	LDN 483
Type:	• Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Molecular Cloud
Constellation:	Serpens Cauda
Category:	• Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):	18 17 27.59
Position (Dec):	-4° 38' 6.13"
Field of view:	34.54 x 33.40 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 0.0° left of vertical

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Colours & filters

Band	Telescope
Optical B	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
Optical V	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
Optical R	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
Infrared I	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI

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