Serpens Nebula, seen by HAWK-I
This image shows the Serpens Nebula as seen by the HAWK-I instrument installed on the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory. The filters used by HAWK-I to create this image cover wavelengths similar to the filters used by Hubble.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | heic1819b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 October 2018, 18:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2012, heic1819 |
| Size: | 1985 x 1911 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Serpens nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
| Distance: | 1300 light years |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 29 57.71 |
| Position (Dec): | 1° 14' 1.24" |
| Field of view: | 3.53 x 3.40 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared J |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
HAWK-I |
| Infrared H |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
HAWK-I |
| Infrared K |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
HAWK-I |