The Sky around Binary Star System Apep | ESO

The Sky around Binary Star System Apep | ESO

The image is a color composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), and shows the region surrounding  2XMM J160050.7-514245, nicknamed “Apep”. The field of view is approximately 2.4 x 2.0 degrees.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Release Date: November 19, 2018

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