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English: This evocative image shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with a cluster of brilliant stars that have already emerged from their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago. This picture was taken with the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile and is the best image ever taken of this little-known object.
Čeština: Lupus 3 je temný oblak a hvězdná porodnice. Leží asi 600 světelných let od Země v souhvězdí Štíra. Tento obrázek pořídil 2,2m MPG/ESO dalekohled Observatoře La Silla v Chile.
Suomi: Lupus 3 on pimeä pilvi ja tähtien lastentarha. Se sijaitsee noin 600 vv etäisyydellä Maasta Skorpionin tähdistössä. Tämä kuva otettiin La Sillan observatoriolla Chilessä sijaitsevalla MPG/ESO 2,2-metrin teleskoopilla.
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Id:             eso1303a
Type:           Observation
Release date:   16 January 2013, 12:00
Related releases: eso1303
Size:           8828 x 8607 px

About the Object

Name:           Lupus 3
Type:           Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark
Distance:       600 light years
Constellation:  Scorpius
Position (RA):  16 9 36.08
Position (Dec): -39° 2' 59.24"
Field of view:  35.03 x 34.15 arcminutes 
Orientation:    North is 0.1° left of vertical

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Band Wavelength Telescope
Optical
B
451 nm MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optical
V
539 nm MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optical
Rc
651 nm MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Optical
SII
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI

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