Hubble view of the huge star formation region N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This broad vista of young stars and gas clouds in our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). This region is named LHA 120-N 11, informally known as N11, and is one of the most active star formation regions in the nearby Universe. This picture is a mosaic of ACS data from five different positions and covers a region about six arcminutes across.
Credit:NASA, ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1011a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 June 2010, 11:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1011 |
| Size: | 7546 x 7418 px |
About the Object
| Name: | LHA 120-N 11 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 56 46.53 |
| Position (Dec): | -66° 26' 19.30" |
| Field of view: | 6.29 x 6.19 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 550 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical R | 660 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical R | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |