DEM L 159 nebula and KMHK 840 and 831 star clusters in the LMC

eso_eso0332c November 3rd, 2003

Credit: ESO

The ionised region DEM L 159 and two clusters with hot stars named KMHK 840 (top left) and KMHK 831 (bottom right). The colours have been enhanced compared to ESO Press Photo eso0332a to clearly show the different shades.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0332c/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Dem L 159 • KMHK 831 • KMHK 840
Subject - Local Universe: Nebula

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 22m 37.9s; DEC = -68° 8’ 42.0”
Orientation: North is 0.2° CCW
Field of View: 5.2 x 4.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
VLT (WFI)	Optical (H-alpha)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (Oiii)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (OII)	-

ID: eso0332c
Subject Category: C.4
Subject Name: Dem L 159, KMHK 831, KMHK 840
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2003-11-03T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0332c/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: Very Large Telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
Instrument: WFI, WFI, WFI
Color Assignment: Red, Green, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: H-alpha, Oiii, OII
Central Wavelength

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 80.658104, -68.144999
Reference Dimension: 1307.0, 1043.0

Reference Pixel: 696.803808097, 407.758715521
Scale: -6.613024e-05, 6.613024e-05
Rotation: 0.20103262446
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Telephone
Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso0332c

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso0332c.tif
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Metadata Date: 2009-01-07T15:35:13+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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