The star formation region NGC 3324

eso_eso1207a February 1st, 2012

Credit: ESO

The Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory has imaged a region of star formation called NGC 3324. The intense radiation from several of NGC 3324's massive, blue-white stars has carved out a cavity in the surrounding gas and dust. The ultraviolet radiation from these young hot stars also cause the gas cloud to glow in rich colours.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1207a/

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: NGC 3324
Subject - Milky Way: Nebula > Type > Star Formation

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 10h 37m 16.9s; DEC = -58° 37’ 47.5”
Orientation: North is 0.1° CW
Field of View: 26.4 x 26.4 arcminutes
Constellation: Carina

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (H-alpha)	656.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (OIII)	501.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (R)	660.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	550.0 nm

ID: eso1207a
Subject Category: B.4.1.2
Subject Name: NGC 3324
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2012-02-01T12:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1207a/

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

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: H-alpha, OIII, R, V
Central Wavelength: 656, 501, 660, 550

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 159.320327, -58.629867
Reference Dimension: 1280.0, 1280.0

Reference Pixel: 898.946195033, 740.522046813
Scale: -0.00034411442, 0.00034411442
Rotation: -0.09277899187
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center

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: eso1207a

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso1207a.tif
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Metadata Date: 2012-01-25T17:57:41+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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