Extracts from the VISTA image of the Monoceros R2 star forming region

Eso_eso1039c_1024

eso_eso1039c October 6th, 2010

Credit: ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

This composite image shows extracts from the VISTA image of the Monoceros R2 star forming region.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1039c/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Monoceros R2
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula > Appearance > Emission

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VIRCAM) Infrared (K) -
Green Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VIRCAM) Infrared (J) -
Blue Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VIRCAM) Infrared (H) -
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ID
eso1039c
Subject Category
B.4.2.1  
Subject Name
Monoceros R2
Credits
ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Release Date
2010-10-06T12:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1039c/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Distance in light years from ESO.
Facility
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Instrument
VIRCAM, VIRCAM, VIRCAM
Color Assignment
Red, Green, Blue
Band
Infrared, Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
K, J, H
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
1938.0, 1941.0
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
http://www.eso.org/
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
eso1039c
Metadata Date
2010-10-04T18:10:57+02:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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