AO Image NGC 7009
This Gemini North image shows the well-known planetary nebula NGC 7009 (the Saturn Nebula) in the near infrared with adaptive optics. The image has a full-width-half-maximum of 0.1 arcsecond (K band) and was produced by combining ALTAIR/NIRI images in K, Br-gamma, and H₂ (1-0) bands. The data were obtained in October, 2006 and are now available on the Gemini Science Archive.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory
About the Image
| Id: | gemini-20061001-ngc7009-ao |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Dec. 28, 2007 |
| Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 21 4 10.80 |
| Position (Dec): | -11° 21' 47.50" |
| Field of view: | 0.66 x 0.66 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared H2 1-0 S(1) | 2.123 μm | Gemini North NIRI |
| Infrared Br-gamma | 2.168 μm | Gemini North NIRI |
| Infrared k | 2.2 μm | Gemini North NIRI |