Wide-field view of the sky around CK Vulpeculae

This wide-field view shows the sky around the location of the historical exploding star CK Vulpeculae. The remains of the nova are only very faintly visible at the center of this picture.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:noirlab2029c
Type:Observation
Release date:Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Related releases:noirlab2029
Size:7129 x 6102 px

About the Object

Name:CK Vulpeculae
Constellation:Vulpecula
Category:Stars

Image Formats

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):19 47 37.88
Position (Dec):27° 19' 21.31"
Field of view:119.83 x 102.57 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.4° left of vertical


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Optical
B
479 nmDigitized Sky Survey
Optical
R
649 nmDigitized Sky Survey
Infrared
I
825 nmDigitized Sky Survey