N159W GeMS/GSAOI Image
Gemini South GeMS/GSAOI near-infrared image of the N159W field in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Color composite image by Travis Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage. See Image Release for details Technical Details: The image spans 1.5 arcminutes across, resolves stars to about 0.09 arcseconds, and is a composite of three filters (J, H, and Ks). Integration (exposure) time for each filter was 25 minutes.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | gemini1604a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 17, 2016 |
| Related releases: | gemini1604 |
| Size: | 4307 x 4245 px |
About the Object
| Name: | N159W |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 39 40.50 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 45' 56.37" |
| Field of view: | 1.41 x 1.39 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 139.8° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Gemini South GeMS |
| Infrared H | 1.635 μm | Gemini South GeMS |
| Infrared Ks | 2.15 μm | Gemini South GeMS |