Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii
This wide-field image from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 shows the rich starfields surrounding the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii.
Credit:Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | heic1616b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 July 2016, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1616 |
| Size: | 4356 x 4833 px |
About the Object
| Name: | AR Scorpii |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 21 47.46 |
| Position (Dec): | -22° 53' 8.40" |
| Field of view: | 74.06 x 82.17 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 467 nm | DSS |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical B | 467 nm | DSS |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |