DEM L 297 Nebula in the LMC

eso_eso0437f December 10th, 2004

Credit: ESO

DEM L 297 is a diffuse nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud that glows due to stars embedded in it. Its "divided" appearance is due to the presence of obscuring dust lanes. The sky field measures 6.5 x 5.7 arcsec. North is up and East is left.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0437f/

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 297 • Large Magellanic Cloud
Subject - Local Universe: Nebula

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 42m 10.2s; DEC = -68° 58’ 1.2”
Orientation: North is 0.2° CW
Field of View: 3.6 x 3.5 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (H-alpha)	658.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (Oiii)	502.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Ultraviolet (U)	340.0 nm

ID: eso0437f
Subject Category: C.4
Subject Name: DEM L 297, Large Magellanic Cloud
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2004-12-10T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0437f/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

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: Red, Green, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Ultraviolet
Bandpass: H-alpha, Oiii, U
Central Wavelength: 658, 502, 340

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 85.542374, -68.966999
Reference Dimension: 906.0, 882.0

Reference Pixel: 506.957621323, 460.467209577
Scale: -6.608298e-05, 6.608298e-05
Rotation: -0.18992393454
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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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: eso0437f

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso0437f.tif
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Metadata Date: 2009-01-07T15:27:55+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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