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Supergiant Shell LMC-4 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
An image of the Supergiant Shell LMC-4 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, taken with the Curtis Schmidt telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) as part of the Magellanic Clouds Emission Line Survey (MCELS). CreditsS. Points, C. Smith, R. Leiton, and C. Aguilera/N...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-15-1705-image
An image of the Supergiant Shell LMC-4 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, taken with the Curtis Schmidt telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) as part of the Magellanic Clouds Emission Line Survey (MCELS).
Credits
S. Points, C. Smith, R. Leiton, and C. Aguilera/NOAO/AURA/NSF and Z. Levay (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | LMC N 63A |
| Object Description | Supernova Remnant |
| R.A. Position | 05h 35m 42.99s |
| Dec. Position | -66° 2' 31.99" |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Distance | The distance to the LMC is roughly 160,000 light-years (50 kpc). |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | CTIO>Curtis Schmidt |
| Filters | [O III], [S II], and H-alpha |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: [O III] Green: [S II] Red: H-alpha |
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