The Hyades star cluster
Wide-field view of the Hyades star cluster created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2018e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Aug. 4, 2020, 1:18 p.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2018 |
| Size: | 10000 x 5838 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Hyades |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 28 32.27 |
| Position (Dec): | 15° 34' 47.77" |
| Field of view: | 535.86 x 312.83 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey |
| Infrared R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey |