NGC 6334 - A Mini Starburst Region?
In this false-color image of NGC 6334, red represents the Herschel 70 micron IR image, green represents the IRAC 8 micron image and blue represents the NEWFIRM 1 micron J band. The region is about 70 light years wide.
Credit:S. Willis (CfA+ISU); ESA/Herschel; NASA/JPL-Caltech/ Spitzer; CTIO/NOAO/AURA/NSF.
About the Image
| Id: | noao1308a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 5, 2013 |
| Related releases: | noao1308 |
| Size: | 2137 x 1848 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 20 2.04 |
| Position (Dec): | -35° 57' 25.15" |
| Field of view: | 52.45 x 45.36 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared J | 1.0 μm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM |
| Infrared | 8.0 μm | Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC |
| Infrared | 70 μm | Herschel Space Observatory PACS |