Gemini Spies Strong Stellar Gusts in Nearby Massive Star
This false-color image of AFGL 2591 shows some high-resolution details in the expanding outflow of gas and dust around the massive stars that are not fully visible in the color version of the image.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory
About the Image
| Id: | gemini0101b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | July 23, 2001, 8 p.m. |
| Related releases: | gemini0101 |
| Size: | 845 x 700 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 29 23.72 |
| Position (Dec): | 40° 11' 14.75" |
| Field of view: | 0.82 x 0.68 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.5° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Gemini North NIRI |