Object Name:

SMC-N 81

Object Description:

Star Forming Region in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Position (J2000):

R.A. 01^h 09^m 13.05^s
Dec. -73° 11' 38.27"

Constellation:

Tucana

Magnitude:

~18.5 V magnitudes/square arcsecond

Distance:

About 200,000 light-years

Dimensions:

The object is about 12 light-years (12 arcseconds) in diameter.

Instrument:

WFPC2

Exposure Date:

September 4, 1997

Exposure Time:

1.5 hours

Filters:

Principal Astronomers:

M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory, France), M.R. Rosa (Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility, ESA/ESO, Garching, Germany), H. Zinnecker (Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, Germany), L. Deharveng (Marseille Observatory, France), V. Charmandaris (Cornell University, USA)

Image Credit:

NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Release Date:

October 5, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EDT)

Orientation/Scale: