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.
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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 |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
DSS |
| Infrared I |
DSS |
