Young stellar jet MHO 1502
The knotted young stellar jet, MHO 1502, is captured in this image from Chile by the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab. The stellar jet is embedded in an area of star formation known as an HII region. The bipolar jet is composed of a chain of knots, suggesting that its source, thought to be two stars, has been intermittently emitting material. These crystal-clear observations were made using the Gemini South telescope’s adaptive optics system, which helps astronomers counteract the blurring effects of atmospheric turbulence.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Acknowledgments:
Image processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF’s NOIRLab)
PI: L. Ferrero (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba)
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2204c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Jan. 20, 2022, 9 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2204 |
| Size: | 4465 x 4051 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 8 45 34.09 |
| Position (Dec): | -43° 52' 2.83" |
| Field of view: | 1.47 x 1.33 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° left of vertical |
Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared H2(1-0) | 2.122 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |
| Infrared H2(1-0) | 2.122 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |
| Infrared K | 1.635 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |
| Infrared K | 1.635 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |