The star cluster Messier 47

eso_eso1441a December 17th, 2014

Credit: ESO

This spectacular image of the star cluster Messier 47 was taken using the Wide Field Imager camera, installed on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This young open cluster is dominated by a sprinkling of brilliant blue stars but also contains a few contrasting red giant stars.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1441a/

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: M 47
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Grouping > Cluster > Open

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 36m 21.0s; DEC = -14° 29’ 36.6”
Orientation: North is up
Field of View: 34.2 x 33.0 arcminutes
Constellation: Puppis

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (R)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (B)	-

ID: eso1441a
Subject Category: B.3.6.4.1
Subject Name: M 47
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2014-12-17T12:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1441a/

Type: Observation
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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: Orange, Green, Cyan

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: R, V, B
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 114.087561264, -14.4934959272
Reference Dimension: 8628.0, 8324.0

Reference Pixel: 4314.0, 4162.0
Scale: -6.61085494962e-05, 6.61085494962e-05
Rotation: 0
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: eso1441a

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso1441a.tif
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Metadata Date: 2014-08-06T15:21:37+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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