Un par de aviones sobresalen en esta imagen infrarroja del Herbig-Haro 212 (HH 212), tomada por el telescopio muy grande del Observatorio Sur europeo. La alta resolución y la sensibilidad de Webb permitirán a los astrónomos examinar objetos como este con mayor detalle que nunca antes.
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Imagen
eSO, Mark J. McCaughrean
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Herbig-Haro 212 |
| R.A. Position | 5 43 50.64 |
| Dec. Position | -1° 3' 11.46" |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Distance | 1,400 light-years |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Field of view: 3.83 x 2.39 arcminutes. North is 90.2° right of vertical. |
| Instrument | ESO Infrared Spectrometer and Array Camera |
| 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 |
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| 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. |
