Star on a Hubble diet (ground-based image)
Part of the constellation Scorpius centred on NGC 6357 which has star cluster Pismis 24 in its centre. This image is a colour composite taken by the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS), the field of view is 3.8x3.3 degrees.
Credit:About the Image
Id: | heic0619e |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 11 December 2006, 19:30 |
Related releases: | heic0619 |
Size: | 13445 x 11645 px |
About the Object
Name: | Cl Pismis 24, Pismis 24, Pismis 24-1 |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
Distance: | 8000 light years |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
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Publication JPEG
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Screensize JPEG
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 17 25 23.09 |
Position (Dec): | -34° 13' 43.98" |
Field of view: | 225.93 x 195.68 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 23.1° right of vertical |