SNR 0543-689 in the LMC

eso_eso0437c December 10th, 2004

Credit: ESO

This is a bright, compact nebula that is located on the North-Western rim of the ringshaped nebula DEM L 299. It is known as SNR 0543-689 and it is the remnant of a more recent supernova explosion. The sky field measures 3.6 x 3.5 arcmin. North is up and East is left.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0437c/

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 299
Subject - Local Universe: Nebula

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 38m 42.6s; DEC = -69° 6’ 3.9”
Orientation: North is 1.4° CW
Field of View: 3.6 x 3.5 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (Oiii)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Ultraviolet (U)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Ultraviolet (U)	-

ID: eso0437c
Subject Category: C.4
Subject Name: DEM L 299
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2004-12-10T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0437c/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes: Distance in light years to LMC

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

Band: Optical, Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet
Bandpass: Oiii, U, U
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 84.6775406933, -69.1010798777
Reference Dimension: 906.0, 878.0

Reference Pixel: 6100.8917269, -1976.83494143
Scale: -6.626025e-05, 6.626025e-05
Rotation: -1.35768607700
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: eso0437c

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso0437c.tif
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Metadata Date: 2009-01-07T15:26:39+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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