Horsehead Nebula (imagen de Miri)

Horsehead Nebula (imagen de Miri)

Esta imagen de la nebulosa del caballo de la NASA del telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA se centra en una parte de la "melena" del caballo. Fue tomado con Miri de Webb (instrumento de infrarrojo medio). La luz del infrarrojo medio captura el resplandor de sustancias como silicatos polvorientos y moléculas de forma de hollín llamadas hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos.

, en esta imagen, el azul representa una luz a longitudes de onda de 5.6, 7.7 y 10 micras; El verde es 11, 12 y 15 micras; y el rojo es 18, 21 y 25 micras.

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nasa, esa, csA, karl misselt (University of Arizona), alain abergel (apoM-saclay) href = '/imágenes? Tag = nebulas'> nebulas

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  • About The Object
    Object Name Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33
    Object Description Star-forming region
    R.A. Position 05:40:52.62
    Dec. Position -02:28:47.49
    Constellation Orion
    Distance 1,300 light years
    Dimensions Image is about 1.3 arcminutes across
    About The Data
    Data Description This image was created with Webb data from proposal (K. Misselt)
    Instrument MIRI
    Exposure Dates 30 January 2024
    Filters F560W, F770W, F1000W, F1100W, F1200W, F1500W, F1800W, F2100W, F2500W
    About The Image
    Color Info These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the MIRI instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample wide wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue= F560W, F770W, F1000W Green= F1100W, F1200W, F1500W Red= F1800W, F2100W, F2500W
    About The Object
    Object Name A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Object Description The type of astronomical object.
    R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    Constellation One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Distance The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    Dimensions The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
    About The Data
    Data Description
    • Proposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    • Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    Instrument The science instrument used to produce the data.
    Exposure Dates The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    Filters The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    About The Image
    Image Credit The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
    Publication Date The date and time the release content became public.
    Color Info A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
    Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.