McNeil's Nebula

A timely discovery by American amateur astronomer Jay McNeil, followed immediately by observations at the Gemini Observatory, has provided a rare glimpse into the slow, yet violent birth of a star about 1,500 light-years away. The resulting findings reveal some of the strongest stellar winds ever detected around an embryonic Sun-like star. Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph image of the McNeil Nebula obtained on Feb 14th with the Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii. 

Créditos:

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
This image was obtained by Gemini Observatory/Colin Aspin and processed into a color composite by Kirk Pu'uohau-Pummill (Gemini Observatory) and Travis Rector (University of Alaska, Anchorage)

About the Image

Id:geminiann08002e
Tipo:Observation
Release date:30 de Marzo de 2004 a las 20:00
Related releases:gemini0402
Related announcements:geminiann08002
Size:800 x 800 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:McNeil's Nebula
Constellation:Orion
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):5 46 13.28
Posición (Dec):0° 5' 38.58"
Campo visual:1.94 x 1.94 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 0.0° left of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
g
475 nmGemini North
GMOS-N
Optical
r
630 nmGemini North
GMOS-N
Optical
i
780 nmGemini North
GMOS-N