The Orion Nebula and Trapezium cluster (detail)

This image shows smaller, particularly interesting areas of ESO Press Photo eso0104a. The traces of a massive outflow of gas from a very young object embedded in the dense molecular cloud behind the Orion Nebula. Shards of gas from the explosion create shocks and leave bow-waves as they move at speeds of up to 200 km/sec from the source.

Crédit:

ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP)

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0104b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:17 janvier 2001
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0104
Taille:1229 x 1463 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Orion Nebula
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission
Distance:1400 années lumière
Constellation:Orion
Catégorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 35 13.46
Position (Dec):-5° 21' 19.86"
Field of view:2.37 x 3.08 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical

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