Complex Planetary Nebula Sh2-71

Gemini Legacy image of the complex planetary nebula Sh2-71 as imaged by the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph on Gemini North on Mauna Kea in Hawai‘i. The long-assumed central star is the brightest star near the center, but some astronomers wonder if the much dimmer and bluer star (just to the right and down a bit) might be the parent of this beautiful object. See Image Release for details Technical Details: The image is composed of three narrow-band images, and each is assigned a color as follows: H-alpha (orange), HeII (blue) and [OIII] (cyan). Each image is 15 minutes in duration, the field-of-view is 5.3 x 3.6 arcminutes, and the image is rotated 110 degrees clockwise from north up, east left.

Credit:

International Gemini Observatory

About the Image

Id:gemini1205a
Type:Observation
Release date:May 14, 2012
Related releases:gemini1205
Size:2197 x 1468 px

About the Object

Name:Sh2-71
Constellation:Aquila
Category:Nebulae

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):19 1 59.93
Position (Dec):2° 9' 9.14"
Field of view:5.33 x 3.56 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 70.0° right of vertical


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Optical
Hell
468 nmGemini North
GMOS-N
Optical
OIII
499 nmGemini North
GMOS-N
Optical
Ha
656 nmGemini North
GMOS-N