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The Orion Nebula: The jewel in the sword
This image shows smaller, particularly interesting areas of ESO Press Photo eso0104a. It shows the delicate tracery created at the so-called Bright Bar, as the intense UV-light and strong winds from the hot Trapezium stars eat their way into the surrounding molecular cloud. Also visible are a number of very young red objects partly hidden in the cloud, waiting to be revealed as new members of the Trapezium Cluster.
Crédit:ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP)
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0104c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 17 janvier 2001 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0104 |
| Taille: | 1740 x 1560 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Messier 42, Trapezium Cluster |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 1400 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Catégorie: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 15.30 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 24' 36.82" |
| Field of view: | 4.28 x 3.84 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Infrarouge J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarouge H | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrarouge K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |